org.springframework.security.providers.ldap
Interface LdapAuthenticator

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractLdapAuthenticator, BindAuthenticator, NtlmAwareLdapAuthenticator, PasswordComparisonAuthenticator

public interface LdapAuthenticator

The strategy interface for locating and authenticating an Ldap user.

The LdapAuthenticationProvider calls this interface to authenticate a user and obtain the information for that user from the directory.

Version:

$Id$

Author:

Luke Taylor

See Also:

DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulator, UserDetailsServiceLdapAuthoritiesPopulator

Method Summary

org.springframework.ldap.core.DirContextOperations

authenticate(Authentication authentication) Authenticates as a user and obtains additional user information from the directory.

Method Detail

authenticate

org.springframework.ldap.core.DirContextOperations authenticate(Authentication authentication)

Authenticates as a user and obtains additional user information from the directory.

Parameters:

authentication -

Returns:

the details of the successfully authenticated user.