FreeMED. Authentication

Superclass for authentication.  This is the loader/bootstrap for all FreeMED authentication classes.

Summary
Superclass for authentication.
Handle requests for new authentication if the present authentication has failed.
Determine if the session is current, and if not, attempt to verify authentication using the current handler.
Determines if the current session (or lack thereof) is valid.

Functions

RequestNewAuthentication

function RequestNewAuthentication ( )

Handle requests for new authentication if the present authentication has failed.

VerifyAuthentication

function VerifyAuthentication ( )

Determine if the session is current, and if not, attempt to verify authentication using the current handler.

ValidSession

function ValidSession ( )

Determines if the current session (or lack thereof) is valid.

Returns

Boolean, result

function RequestNewAuthentication ( )
Handle requests for new authentication if the present authentication has failed.
function VerifyAuthentication ( )
Determine if the session is current, and if not, attempt to verify authentication using the current handler.
function ValidSession ( )
Determines if the current session (or lack thereof) is valid.