NAME

Wombat::Authenticator::BasicAuthenticator - HTTP Basic authenticator


SYNOPSIS


DESCRIPTION

Implementation of HTTP Basic authentication as specified in RFC 2617.


PUBLIC METHODS

authenticate($request, $response, $config)
Authenticate the user making this request, based on the specified login configuration. Return true if any specified constraint has been satisfied, or false if we have created a response already.

Parameters:

$request
the Wombat::HttpRequest being processed

$response
the Wombat::HttpResponse being created

$constraint
the Wombat::Deploy::LoginConfig describing the authentication procedure

Throws:

Servlet::Util::IOException
if an input or output error occurs

getName()
Return a short name for this Authenticator implementation.


SEE ALSO

the Servlet::Util::Exception manpage, the Wombat::Authenticator::AuthenticatorBase manpage


AUTHOR

Brian Moseley, bcm@maz.org