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package org.apache.axis.security;
import org.apache.axis.MessageContext;
/** The Axis security provider interface
*
* As Axis is designed for use in embedded environments, those
* environments will often contain their own security databases and
* potentially authentication managers. This interface allows Axis
* to obtain authentication information from an opaque source which
* will presumably be configured into the engine at startup time.
*
* @author Glen Daniels (gdaniels@apache.org)
*/
public interface SecurityProvider
{
/** Authenticate a user from a username/password pair.
*
* @param msgContext the MessageContext containing authentication info
* @return an AuthenticatedUser or null
*/
public AuthenticatedUser authenticate(MessageContext msgContext);
/** See if a user matches a principal name. The name might be a user
* or a group.
*
* @return true if the user matches the passed name
*/
public boolean userMatches(AuthenticatedUser user, String principal);
}
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