Package org.eclipse.jetty.server

Interface Authentication.Deferred

All Superinterfaces:

Authentication, Authentication.LoginAuthentication, Authentication.LogoutAuthentication

All Known Implementing Classes:

DeferredAuthentication

Enclosing interface:

Authentication

public static interface Authentication.Deferred
extends Authentication.LoginAuthentication, Authentication.LogoutAuthentication

A deferred authentication with methods to progress the authentication process.

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.eclipse.jetty.server.Authentication

Authentication.Challenge, Authentication.Deferred, Authentication.Failed, Authentication.Failure, Authentication.LoginAuthentication, Authentication.LogoutAuthentication, Authentication.NonAuthenticated, Authentication.ResponseSent, Authentication.SendSuccess, Authentication.User, Authentication.Wrapped

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface org.eclipse.jetty.server.Authentication

NOT_CHECKED, SEND_CONTINUE, SEND_FAILURE, SEND_SUCCESS, UNAUTHENTICATED

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Authentication	authenticate(javax.servlet.ServletRequest request)	Authenticate if possible without sending a challenge.
Authentication	authenticate(javax.servlet.ServletRequest request, javax.servlet.ServletResponse response)	Authenticate and possibly send a challenge.

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.jetty.server.Authentication.LoginAuthentication

login

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.jetty.server.Authentication.LogoutAuthentication

logout

Method Detail

authenticate

Authentication authenticate(javax.servlet.ServletRequest request)

Authenticate if possible without sending a challenge. This is used to check credentials that have been sent for non-mandatory authentication.

Parameters:

request - the request

Returns:

The new Authentication state.

authenticate

Authentication authenticate(javax.servlet.ServletRequest request,
                            javax.servlet.ServletResponse response)

Authenticate and possibly send a challenge. This is used to initiate authentication for previously non-mandatory authentication.

Parameters:

request - the request

response - the response

Returns:

The new Authentication state.