/**
* Copyright 2010 JBoss Inc
*
* 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
*
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package org.drools.guvnor.client.rpc;
import org.drools.guvnor.client.security.Capabilities;
import com.google.gwt.user.client.rpc.RemoteService;
/**
* Contains methods for authenticating/authorising from the front end.
*
* @author Michael Neale
*/
public interface SecurityService extends RemoteService {
/**
* This will do a password authentication, using the configured JAAS provider.
* This may be a default one (which allows anything in).
*
* @return true if user is logged in successfully.
*/
public boolean login(String userName, String password);
/**
* @return This returns the current user's name if they are logged in. If not
* then null is returned (inside a context). Will also return some other handy stuff for
* changing the GUI based on security context.
*/
public UserSecurityContext getCurrentUser();
/**
* This will return the capabilities which determine what is shown in the GUI.
* Based on the users roles and permissions.
*/
public Capabilities getUserCapabilities();
}