Class Authenticator

Description
Description | Descendents | Methods (details)

The Authenticator Interface defines methods that must be implemented to check Principals and perform the Login comand.

Receive an Authenticator instance by calling: 

  1.  $services = ServiceFactory::get();
    2. 

  2.  $services->getAuthenticator();
    3.

  • version: $Id: Authenticator.php,v 1.2 2006/11/26 22:04:44 kpapst Exp $
  • copyright: Copyright (C) 2002-2006 Kevin Papst
  • author: Kevin Papst
  • license: GNU Public License


			




	
	

		
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					DefaultAuthenticator
					
											The DefaultAuthenticator uses the internal User Management Database.
										
				

							

		

	




	
	

		
Method Summary

		

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											Authenticator
										Authenticator
										()
									

								

											mixed
										authenticate
											( $name,  $password)
									

							

		

	



	
	

		
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		Constructor Authenticator (line 50)
	
 
	
	
	
	

		Authenticator
		
			Authenticator
		
				()
			

	
		
		
	




	
	

		authenticate (line 64)
	
 
	
	

This performs an Authentication check.


This returns 
  1. Principal
    2. 

 if authentication was correct,  otherwise one of the listed Flags will be returned.
The currently returned Flags are: 
  • AUTHENTICATE_UNKNOWN

	
    
				
  • return: the Flag o a Principal is returned
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		mixed
		
			authenticate
		
					( $name,  $password)
			

	
			
    
					
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				$name			
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				$password			
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Redefined in descendants as:

		
	

					

	



	

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