org.eclipse.jetty.server

Interface Authentication.Deferred

All Superinterfaces:

Authentication

Enclosing interface:

Authentication

public static interface Authentication.Deferred
extends Authentication

A deferred authentication with methods to progress the authentication process.

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.eclipse.jetty.server.Authentication

Authentication.Challenge, Authentication.Deferred, Authentication.Failed, Authentication.Failure, Authentication.ResponseSent, Authentication.SendSuccess, Authentication.User, Authentication.Wrapped

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface org.eclipse.jetty.server.Authentication

NOT_CHECKED, SEND_CONTINUE, SEND_FAILURE, SEND_SUCCESS, UNAUTHENTICATED

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Authentication	authenticate(ServletRequest request) Authenticate if possible without sending a challenge.
Authentication	authenticate(ServletRequest request, ServletResponse response) Authenticate and possibly send a challenge.
Authentication	login(String username, Object password, ServletRequest request) Login with the LOGIN authenticator

Method Detail

authenticate

Authentication authenticate(ServletRequest request)

Authenticate if possible without sending a challenge. This is used to check credentials that have been sent for non-manditory authentication.

Parameters:

request - the request

Returns:

The new Authentication state.

authenticate

Authentication authenticate(ServletRequest request,
                            ServletResponse response)

Authenticate and possibly send a challenge. This is used to initiate authentication for previously non-manditory authentication.

Parameters:

request - the request

response - the response

Returns:

The new Authentication state.

login

Authentication login(String username,
                     Object password,
                     ServletRequest request)

Login with the LOGIN authenticator

Parameters:

username - the username

password - the password

request - the request

Returns:

The new Authentication state