Authenticator (micronaut-security 1.1.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT API)

java.lang.Object
- io.micronaut.security.authentication.Authenticator

```
@Singleton
public class Authenticator
extends java.lang.Object
```
An Authenticator operates on several AuthenticationProvider instances returning the first authenticated AuthenticationResponse.

Since:

1.0

Author:

Sergio del Amo, Graeme Rocher

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

protected java.util.Collection<AuthenticationProvider> authenticationProviders

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Authenticator(java.util.Collection<AuthenticationProvider> authenticationProviders)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`org.reactivestreams.Publisher<AuthenticationResponse>`	`authenticate(AuthenticationRequest authenticationRequest)`	Authenticates the user with the provided credentials.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - authenticationProviders
```
protected final java.util.Collection<AuthenticationProvider> authenticationProviders
```
- Constructor Detail
  - Authenticator
```
public Authenticator(java.util.Collection<AuthenticationProvider> authenticationProviders)
```
    Parameters:
    
    authenticationProviders - a List of available authentication providers
- Method Detail
  - authenticate
```
public org.reactivestreams.Publisher<AuthenticationResponse> authenticate(AuthenticationRequest authenticationRequest)
```
    Authenticates the user with the provided credentials.
    
    Parameters:
    
    authenticationRequest - Represents a request to authenticate.
    
    Returns:
    
    A publisher that emits AuthenticationResponse objects