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16
17 package org.apache.axis.security;
18
19 import org.apache.axis.MessageContext;
20
21 /** The Axis security provider interface
22  *
23  * As Axis is designed for use in embedded environments, those
24  * environments will often contain their own security databases and
25  * potentially authentication managers. This interface allows Axis
26  * to obtain authentication information from an opaque source which
27  * will presumably be configured into the engine at startup time.
28  *
29  * @author Glen Daniels (gdaniels@apache.org)
30  */
31 public interface SecurityProvider
32 {
33     /** Authenticate a user from a username/password pair.
34      *
35      * @param msgContext the MessageContext containing authentication info
36      * @return an AuthenticatedUser or null
37      */
38     public AuthenticatedUser authenticate(MessageContext msgContext);
39     
40     /** See if a user matches a principal name. The name might be a user
41      * or a group.
42      *
43      * @return true if the user matches the passed name
44      */
45     public boolean userMatches(AuthenticatedUser user, String JavaDoc principal);
46 }
47
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