twisted.spread.pb.IUsernameMD5Password

Package twisted :: Package spread :: Module pb :: Class IUsernameMD5Password

Class IUsernameMD5Password

Interface --+    
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 ICredentials --+
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               IUsernameMD5Password

I encapsulate a username and a hashed password.

This credential is used for username/password over PB. CredentialCheckers which check this kind of credential must store the passwords in plaintext form or as a MD5 digest.

Method Summary
	`checkMD5Password(self, password)` Validate these credentials against the correct MD5 digest of password.
	`checkPassword(self, password)` Validate these credentials against the correct password.

Instance Variable Summary
`str` or `Deferred`	`username`: The username associated with these credentials.

Class Variable Summary
Inherited from ICredentials
	`__implements__`: Implementors _must_ provide an __implements__ attribute which contains at least the list of sub-interfaces of ICredentials to which it conforms.

Method Details

checkMD5Password(self, password)

Validate these credentials against the correct MD5 digest of password.

Parameters:: password - The correct, plaintext password against which to @check.

Returns:: a deferred which becomes, or a boolean indicating if the password matches.

checkPassword(self, password)

Validate these credentials against the correct password.

Parameters:: password - The correct, plaintext password against which to @check.

Returns:: a deferred which becomes, or a boolean indicating if the password matches.

Instance Variable Details

username

The username associated with these credentials.

Type:: str or Deferred

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