org.columba.ristretto.auth

Interface AuthenticationMechanism

All Known Implementing Classes:

CramMD5Mechanism, DigestMD5Mechanism, LoginMechanism, PlainMechanism

public interface AuthenticationMechanism

Interface for the implementation of a SASL mechanism.
RFC(s) 2222

Author:

Timo Stich

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	authenticate(AuthenticationServer server, java.lang.String user, char[] password) Authenticates the client at the AuthenticationServer.

Method Detail

authenticate

void authenticate(AuthenticationServer server,
                  java.lang.String user,
                  char[] password)
           throws java.io.IOException,
                  AuthenticationException

Authenticates the client at the AuthenticationServer. If the authentication fails a AuthenticationException is thrown.

Parameters:

server - the AuthenticationServer to connect with

user - the username

password - the password

Throws:

java.io.IOException

AuthenticationException