/**
* Sends the current log in object to the EJB
*
* @return Will either return the user to the log in page (if creation was successful) OR will
* return user back to the register page with an error message
* @throws NoSuchAlgorithmException This error is thrown if the password encryption fails
*/
public String createUser() throws NoSuchAlgorithmException {
if (!detentionTrackerBean.userExists(currentLogin.getUsername())) {
// If new username does not already exists...
detentionTrackerBean.createInitialLogin(currentLogin);
return "login?faces-redirect=true";
}
// else if it does already exists...
displayMessage(
"Username already exists OR you have entered incorrect characters (letters & numbers only!)");
return null;
}
/**
* Will log the user into the web site using container managed security
*
* @return Will take the user to the Welcome page or will return the user back to the log in page
* with an error message
*/
public String login() {
FacesContext context = FacesContext.getCurrentInstance();
HttpServletRequest request = (HttpServletRequest) context.getExternalContext().getRequest();
try {
// If the log in is successful..
request.login(currentLogin.getUsername(), currentLogin.getPassword());
return "welcome?faces-redirect=true";
} catch (ServletException e) {
// else...
displayMessage("Username or password is incorrect!");
return null;
}
}
