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package org.jboss.messaging.core.security;
import java.util.Set;
/**
* USe to validate whether a user has is valid to connect to the server and perform certain functions
* @author <a href="ataylor@redhat.com">Andy Taylor</a>
*/
public interface JBMSecurityManager
{
/**
* is this a valid user.
* @param user the user
* @param password the users password
* @return true if a valid user
*/
boolean validateUser(String user, String password);
/**
* is this a valid user and do they have the correct role
*
* @param user the user
* @param password the users password
* @param roles the roles the user has
* @param checkType the type of check to perform
* @return true if the user is valid and they have the correct roles
*/
boolean validateUserAndRole(String user, String password, Set<Role> roles, CheckType checkType);
}