package org.limewire.http.auth;
import org.apache.http.auth.Credentials;
import com.google.inject.Inject;
/**
* Requirements for an HTTP authenticator that authenticates
* {@link Credentials}.
*/
public interface Authenticator {
/**
* Call {@link AuthenticatorRegistry#register(Authenticator)} in
* the implementation and annotate this method with {@link Inject}.
*/
void register(AuthenticatorRegistry registry);
/**
* Authenticates the given credentials either returning true or false
* if they can be authenticated.
*/
boolean authenticate(Credentials credentials);
}