IAuthenticator (Net4j Utilities Documentation)

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org.eclipse.net4j.util.security
Interface IAuthenticator

All Known Implementing Classes:: FileUserManager, UserManager, UserManagerAuthenticator

Authenticates users.

Method Summary
`void`	`authenticate(String userID, char[] password)` Authenticates the user with the passed `userID` by checking whether the supplied `password` matches the password stored for this user.

Method Detail

void authenticate(String userID,
                  char[] password)
                  throws SecurityException

Authenticates the user with the passed userID by checking whether the supplied password matches the password stored for this user.

The implementation is required to throw a SecurityException if the passwords do not match.