package netstore.framework.security;
import netstore.businessobjects.Customer;
import netstore.framework.exceptions.InvalidLoginException;
import netstore.framework.exceptions.ExpiredPasswordException;
import netstore.framework.exceptions.AccountLockedException;
import netstore.framework.exceptions.DatastoreException;
/**
 * Defines the security methods for the system.
 */
public interface IAuthentication {

  /**
   * Log the customer out of the system.
   */
  public void logout(String email);

  /**
   * Authenticate the customer's credentials and either return a Customer or throw one of the security exceptions.
   */
  public Customer authenticate(String email, String password) throws
  InvalidLoginException,ExpiredPasswordException,AccountLockedException,DatastoreException;
}