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* You can obtain a copy of the license at
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* Portions Copyright 2006-2007 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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*/
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package org.opends.server.api;
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import java.util.Set;
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import org.opends.server.config.ConfigEntry;
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import org.opends.server.config.ConfigException;
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import org.opends.server.core.Operation;
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import org.opends.server.types.ByteString;
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import org.opends.server.types.Entry;
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import org.opends.server.types.InitializationException;
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/**
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* This class defines the set of methods and structures that must be
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* implemented by a Directory Server module that may be used to
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* determine whether a proposed password is acceptable for a user.
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*/
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public abstract class PasswordValidator
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{
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/**
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* Initializes this password validator based on the information in
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* the provided configuration entry.
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*
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* @param configEntry The configuration entry that contains the
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* information to use to initialize this
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* password validator.
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*
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* @throws ConfigException If an unrecoverable problem arises in
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* the process of performing the
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* initialization.
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*
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* @throws InitializationException If a problem occurs during
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* initialization that is not
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* related to the server
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* configuration.
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*/
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public abstract void initializePasswordValidator(
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ConfigEntry configEntry)
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throws ConfigException, InitializationException;
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/**
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* Performs any finalization that might be required when this
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* password validator is unloaded. No action is taken in the
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* default implementation.
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*/
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public void finalizePasswordValidator()
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{
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// No action is required by default.
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}
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/**
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* Indicates whether the provided password is acceptable for use by
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* the specified user. If the password is determined to be
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* unacceptable, then a human-readable explanation should be
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* appended to the provided buffer.
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*
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* @param newPassword The proposed clear-text password that
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* should be validated.
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* @param currentPasswords The set of clear-text current passwords
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* for the user (if available). Note that
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* the current passwords may not always be
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* available, and this may not comprise
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* entire set of passwords currently
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* for the user.
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* @param operation The operation that is being used to set
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* the password. It may be an add, a
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* modify, or a password modify operation.
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* @param userEntry The entry for the user whose password
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* is being changed.
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* @param invalidReason The buffer to which the human-readable
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* explanation should be appended if it is
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* determined that the password is not
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* acceptable.
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*
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* @return <CODE>true</CODE> if the password is acceptable, or
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* <CODE>false</CODE> if not.
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*/
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public abstract boolean passwordIsAcceptable(ByteString newPassword,
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Set<ByteString> currentPasswords,
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Operation operation,
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Entry userEntry,
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StringBuilder invalidReason);
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}
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