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/*
 * Apache License
 * Version 2.0, January 2004
 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/
 *
 * Copyright 2008-2010 by chenillekit.org
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 */

package org.chenillekit.access.services;

import org.chenillekit.access.WebSessionUser;

/**
 * Actual way for the web application to authenticate the user coming in.
 * 
 * @version $Id: AuthenticationService.java 686 2010-08-04 15:42:29Z mlusetti $
 */
public interface AuthenticationService
{
	/**
	 * User authentication.
	 *
	 * @param userName name of the user
	 * @param password users password
	 */
	WebSessionUser doAuthenticate(String userName, String password);

	/**
	 * check for user is authenticated.
	 */
	boolean isAuthenticate();
}