User


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17  
18  package org.apache.james.services;
19  
20  /**
21   * Interface for objects representing users.
22   *
23   *
24   * @version $Revision: 1.5.4.3 $
25   */
26  
27  public interface User {
28  
29      /**
30       * Return the user name of this user
31       *
32       * @return the user name for this user
33       */
34      String   getUserName();
35  
36      /**
37       * Return true if pass matches password of this user.
38       *
39       * @param pass the password to test
40       * @return whether the password being tested is valid
41       */
42      boolean verifyPassword(String   pass);
43  
44      /**
45       * Sets new password from String. No checks made on guessability of
46       * password.
47       *
48       * @param newPass the String that is the new password.
49       * @return true if newPass successfully added
50       */
51      boolean setPassword(String   newPass);
52  }
53
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