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17
18 package org.apache.james.services;
19
20 /***
21 * Interface for objects representing users.
22 *
23 *
24 * @version $Revision: 365582 $
25 */
26
27 public interface User {
28
29 /***
30 * Return the user name of this user
31 *
32 * @return the user name for this user
33 */
34 String getUserName();
35
36 /***
37 * Return true if pass matches password of this user.
38 *
39 * @param pass the password to test
40 * @return whether the password being tested is valid
41 */
42 boolean verifyPassword(String pass);
43
44 /***
45 * Sets new password from String. No checks made on guessability of
46 * password.
47 *
48 * @param newPass the String that is the new password.
49 * @return true if newPass successfully added
50 */
51 boolean setPassword(String newPass);
52 }