org.acegisecurity.providers.ldap
Interface LdapAuthenticator

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractLdapAuthenticator, BindAuthenticator, PasswordComparisonAuthenticator

public interface LdapAuthenticator

The strategy interface for locating and authenticating an Ldap user.

The LdapAuthenticationProvider calls this interface to authenticate a user and obtain the information for that user from the directory.

Version:

$Id: LdapAuthenticator.java 1496 2006-05-23 13:38:33Z benalex $

Author:

Luke Taylor

Method Summary

LdapUserDetails

authenticate(String username, String password) Authenticates as a user and obtains additional user information from the directory.

Method Detail

authenticate

LdapUserDetails authenticate(String username,
                             String password)

Authenticates as a user and obtains additional user information from the directory.

Parameters:

username - the user's login name (not their DN).

password - the user's password supplied at login.

Returns:

the details of the successfully authenticated user.