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- All Known Subinterfaces:
- IAuthenticator2
- All Known Implementing Classes:
- FileUserManager, UserManager, UserManagerAuthenticator
public interface IAuthenticatorAuthenticates users.- Since:
- 3.3
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Method Summary
Methods Modifier and Type Method and Description voidauthenticate(String userID, char[] password)Authenticates the user with the passeduserIDby checking whether the suppliedpasswordmatches the password stored for this user.
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Method Detail
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authenticate
void authenticate(String userID, char[] password) throws SecurityException
Authenticates the user with the passeduserIDby checking whether the suppliedpasswordmatches the password stored for this user.The implementation is required to throw a
SecurityExceptionif the passwords do not match.- Throws:
SecurityException
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