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* Copyright (c) 2010 Red Hat, Inc.
*
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package org.ovirt.engine.api.common.security.auth;
public interface Validator {
/**
* By default principal validation is lazy, with the assumption
* that this will be initiated by the resource later on the
* dispatch path. This method allows subclasses to pursue an
* alternate strategy based on eager validation. The injected
* validator, if present, will be called immediately after the
* credentials have been decoded.
*
* @param principal the decoded principal
* @return true iff dispatch should continue
*/
boolean validate(Principal principal);
}