| /* |
| * This file is part of the QuickServer library |
| * Copyright (C) QuickServer.org |
| * |
| * Use, modification, copying and distribution of this software is subject to |
| * the terms and conditions of the GNU Lesser General Public License. |
| * You should have received a copy of the GNU LGP License along with this |
| * library; if not, you can download a copy from <http://www.quickserver.org/>. |
| * |
| * For questions, suggestions, bug-reports, enhancement-requests etc. |
| * visit http://www.quickserver.org |
| * |
| */ |
| |
| package org.quickserver.net.server; |
| |
| import java.io.*; |
| import java.net.SocketTimeoutException; |
| import org.quickserver.net.AppException; |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * This interface defines a class that can be used by |
| * QuickServer to authenticate a client when new connection is |
| * made to QuickServer. Should have a default constructor. |
| * @author Akshathkumar Shetty |
| * @deprecated As of 1.4.6 use {@link ClientAuthenticationHandler} |
| */ |
| public interface Authenticator { |
| |
| /** |
| * This method is called by {@link QuickServer} |
| * if Authenticator was set, to authenticate any client |
| * connection. |
| * @return result of authentication. |
| * @exception org.quickserver.net.AppException |
| * if ServerAuthenticator wants QuickServer to close the |
| * client connection. <br> |
| * Can be used for exiting on Timeouts<br> |
| * Can be used when Quit commands is received when |
| * Authenticating. |
| * @exception java.io.IOException if there is socket error |
| */ |
| public boolean askAuthorisation(ClientHandler clientHandler) |
| throws IOException, AppException; |
| } |
