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package org.jboss.as.domain.management.security.password;
import java.util.List;
/**
* Declaration of checker contract.
*
* @author baranowb
* @author <a href="mailto:darran.lofthouse@jboss.com">Darran Lofthouse</a>
*/
public interface PasswordStrengthChecker {
/**
* Determines password strength. Checks and algorithm are implementation specific.
* @param userName - The username the password is being specified for.
* @param password - password which is going to be inspected
* @param restictions - adhoc password restriction list. Those will be additionally checked against password.
* @return result indicating strength of password and possible failure reasons.
*/
PasswordStrengthCheckResult check(String userName, String password, List<PasswordRestriction> restictions);
}