pt.ua.dicoogle.server.web.auth

Class Authentication

java.lang.Object

pt.ua.dicoogle.server.web.auth.Authentication

public class Authentication
extends java.lang.Object

Provides login routines for users.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static Authentication	getInstance() Returns the current instance of the authentication singleton.
User	getUsername(java.lang.String token)
LoggedIn	login(java.lang.String username, java.lang.String password) Attempts to login on the platform.
void	logout(java.lang.String token)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

getInstance

public static Authentication getInstance()

Returns the current instance of the authentication singleton.

Returns:

the current instance of the authentication singleton.

getUsername

public User getUsername(java.lang.String token)

logout

public void logout(java.lang.String token)

login

public LoggedIn login(java.lang.String username,
                      java.lang.String password)

Attempts to login on the platform.

Parameters:

username - the user name of the user to login.

password - the clear text password of the user.

Returns:

a Login object if successful login, null otherwise.