org.riotfamily.riot.security.auth
Interface AuthenticationService

All Known Subinterfaces:

UserLookupAuthenticationService

All Known Implementing Classes:

UserDaoAuthenticationService

public interface AuthenticationService

Method Summary

RiotUser

authenticate(String username, String password)

Method Detail

authenticate

RiotUser authenticate(String username,
                      String password)

Parameters:

username - The username

password - The password (plaintext)

Returns:

The RiotUser or null if the user could not be authenticated