Authenticator (Jetty HTTP Server 5.1.14 API)

Interface Authenticator

public interface Authenticator extends Serializable

Authenticator Interface. This is the interface that must be implemented to provide authentication implementations to the HttpContext.

Method Summary
Principal	authenticate(UserRealm realm, String pathInContext, HttpRequest request, HttpResponse response) Authenticate.
String	getAuthMethod()

Method Summary

Principal

authenticate(UserRealm realm, String pathInContext, HttpRequest request, HttpResponse response)

Authenticate.

String

getAuthMethod()

Method Detail

public Principal authenticate(UserRealm realm, String pathInContext, HttpRequest request, HttpResponse response)

Authenticate.

Parameters: realm an UserRealm value pathInContext a String value request a HttpRequest value response a HttpResponse value. If non-null response is passed, then a failed authentication will result in a challenge response being set in the response.

Returns: User Principal if authenticated. Null if Authentication failed. If the SecurityConstraint.__NOBODY instance is returned, the request is considered as part of the authentication process.

Throws: IOException if an error occurs

public String getAuthMethod()