Authenticator (Azkarra Streams 0.7.0 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

BasicAuthenticator, CertClientAuthenticator
```
public interface Authenticator
```
Interface to authenticate users.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Authentication`	`authenticate(Principal principal, Credentials credentials)`	Authenticates the current user for the specified principal and credentials.

- Method Detail
  - authenticate
```
Authentication authenticate(Principal principal,
                            Credentials credentials)
```
    Authenticates the current user for the specified principal and credentials.
    
    Parameters:
    
    principal - the Principal of the user to authenticate.
    
    credentials - the Credentials of the user to authenticate.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Authentication instance.