org.alfresco.module.vti.handler

Interface AuthenticationHandler

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultAuthenticationHandler

public interface AuthenticationHandler

Web authentication fundamental API

Author:

PavelYur

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
SessionUser	authenticateRequest(ServletContext context, HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response, String alfrescoContext) Authenticate user based on information in http request such as Authorization header or else.

Method Detail

authenticateRequest

SessionUser authenticateRequest(ServletContext context,
                                HttpServletRequest request,
                                HttpServletResponse response,
                                String alfrescoContext)
                         throws IOException,
                                ServletException

Authenticate user based on information in http request such as Authorization header or else.

Parameters:

context - servlet context

request - http request

response - http response

alfrescoContext - deployment context of alfresco application

Returns:

SessionUser information about currently loged in user or null.

Throws:

ServletException

IOException