edu.mayo.bsi.ngsportal.server
Interface Authenticator

All Known Implementing Classes:

AuthenticatorLdapImpl

public interface Authenticator

Interface for determining whether a specified LAN ID & password are valid.

Method Summary

boolean

authenticate(String lanID, String pass) Determines whether the specified LAN ID & password are valid.

Method Detail

authenticate

boolean authenticate(String lanID,
                     String pass)
                     throws NamingException

Determines whether the specified LAN ID & password are valid.

Parameters:

lanID - User's LAN ID.

pass - User's LAN password.

Returns:

true if authentication is successful, false otherwise.

Throws:

NamingException