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<H1><A NAME="name">NAME</A></H1>
<P>Wombat::Authenticator::BasicAuthenticator - HTTP Basic authenticator</P>
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<H1><A NAME="synopsis">SYNOPSIS</A></H1>
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<H1><A NAME="description">DESCRIPTION</A></H1>
<P>Implementation of HTTP Basic authentication as specified in RFC 2617.</P>
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<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_authenticate">authenticate($request, $response, $config)</A></STRONG><BR>
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Authenticate the user making this request, based on the specified
login configuration. Return true if any specified constraint has been
satisfied, or false if we have created a response already.
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<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_%24request">$request</A></STRONG><BR>
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the <STRONG>Wombat::HttpRequest</STRONG> being processed
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<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_%24response">$response</A></STRONG><BR>
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the <STRONG>Wombat::HttpResponse</STRONG> being created
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<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_%24constraint">$constraint</A></STRONG><BR>
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the <STRONG>Wombat::Deploy::LoginConfig</STRONG> describing the authentication
procedure
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<P><STRONG>Throws:</STRONG></P>
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<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_Servlet%3A%3AUtil%3A%3AIOException"><STRONG>Servlet::Util::IOException</STRONG></A></STRONG><BR>
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if an input or output error occurs
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<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_getName"><CODE>getName()</CODE></A></STRONG><BR>
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Return a short name for this Authenticator implementation.
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<H1><A NAME="see also">SEE ALSO</A></H1>
<P><A HREF="../../../api/Servlet/Util/Exception.html">the Servlet::Util::Exception manpage</A>,
<A HREF="../../../api/Wombat/Authenticator/AuthenticatorBase.html">the Wombat::Authenticator::AuthenticatorBase manpage</A></P>
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<H1><A NAME="author">AUTHOR</A></H1>
<P>Brian Moseley, <A HREF="mailto:bcm@maz.org">bcm@maz.org</A></P>

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