Glassfish example source code file (AuthenticationHandler.java)

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The Glassfish AuthenticationHandler.java source code

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package com.sun.enterprise.security.auth.realm;

import java.security.Principal;
import com.sun.enterprise.security.auth.*;

/**
 * This interface is used by the Authentication Service to have the 
 * Principal authenticated by the realm. A realm provides an 
 * implementation of this interface.
 * @author Harish Prabandham
 * @author Harpreet Singh
 */
public interface AuthenticationHandler {
    /**
     * Returns the Realm that this Authentication Handler is authenticating
     * in.
     * @return The Realm object in which this handler is authenticating in.
     */
    public Realm getRealm();

    /**
     * This method authenticates the given principal using the specified 
     * authentication data and the Principal's Credentials. The result of
     * the authentication is returned back.
     * @param The principal (user) being authenticated.
     * @param The data needed for authentication.
     * @return boolean denoting true for success and false for failure
     * authentication.
     */
    public boolean doAuthentication(String principalName,
				    byte[] authData);
}