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 *
 * Gluewine Authentication Module
 *
 * Copyright (C) 2013 FKS bvba               http://www.fks.be/
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
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package org.gluewine.authentication;

/**
 * Defines authentication using userid and password.
 *
 * @author fks/Serge de Schaetzen
 *
 */
public interface UseridPasswordAuthentication
{
    // ===========================================================================
    /**
     * Authenticates using the given userid and password.
     *
     * @param user The user to authenticate.
     * @param password The password of the user.
     * @return The session id.
     * @throws AuthenticationException If authentication failed.
     */
    String authenticate(String user, String password) throws AuthenticationException;
}
