Interface sun.server.http.security.HttpAuthentication 
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Interface sun.server.http.security.HttpAuthentication

public interface HttpAuthentication
extends Object

Method Index

o authenticate(HttpRequest)
A function that authenticates the request by reading the authenticate header field in the HTTP request.
o getRealm()
returns the realm of the authentication.
o getScheme()
returns the name of the authentication scheme.
o sendError(HttpRequest, HttpResponse)
sends the unauthorized error to HttpResponse.

Methods

o authenticate 
  public abstract String authenticate(HttpRequest req) throws AuthenticationException
A function that authenticates the request by reading the authenticate header field in the HTTP request.
Parameters:
req - the Http request header.
Returns:
the name of the authenticated user.
Throws: AuthenticationException
is thrown if the request is unauthenticated.
o getScheme 
  public abstract String getScheme()
returns the name of the authentication scheme.
Returns:
the scheme used
o getRealm 
  public abstract String getRealm()
returns the realm of the authentication.
Returns:
the realm name
o sendError 
  public abstract void sendError(HttpRequest req,
                                 HttpResponse res) throws IOException
sends the unauthorized error to HttpResponse.
Parameters:
req - request
res - response 
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