/**
* @param principal Principal used to retrieve the <code>Authentication</code> object.
* @param credentials Credentials used for the authentication.
* @return <code>true</code> if Credentials authenticate, <code>false</code> if no <code>
* Authentication</code> can handle the given <code>Credentials</code>
* @throws javax.security.auth.login.FailedLoginException if the authentication failed.
* @throws RepositoryException If another error occurs.
* @see AbstractLoginModule#getAuthentication(java.security.Principal, javax.jcr.Credentials)
* @see AbstractLoginModule#authenticate(java.security.Principal, javax.jcr.Credentials)
*/
protected boolean authenticate(Principal principal, Credentials credentials)
throws FailedLoginException, RepositoryException {
Authentication auth = getAuthentication(principal, credentials);
if (auth == null) {
return false;
} else if (auth.authenticate(credentials)) {
return true;
}
throw new FailedLoginException();
}
/** Determine if a set of credentials are valid. */
public boolean authenticate(String user, String password)
throws TooManyAuthenticationAttemptsException {
return authentication.authenticate(user, password);
}
