/* 
    P/P   *  Method: org.apache.roller.weblogger.ui.rendering.plugins.comments.CommentAuthenticator__static_init
          */
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    18  
    19  package org.apache.roller.weblogger.ui.rendering.plugins.comments;
    20  
    21  import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
    22  
    23  
    24  /**
    25   * Interface for comment authentication plugin.
    26   */
    27  public interface CommentAuthenticator {
    28      
    29      
    30      /**
    31       * Plugin should write out HTML for the form fields and other UI elements
    32       * needed to display the comment authentication widget.
    33       *
    34       * @param request comment form request object
    35       */
    36      public String getHtml(HttpServletRequest request);
    37      
    38      
    39      /**
    40       * Plugin should return true only if comment posting passes the 
    41       * authentication test.
    42       *
    43       * @param request comment posting request object
    44       * @return true if authentication passed, false otherwise
    45       */
    46      public boolean authenticate(HttpServletRequest request);
    47      
    48  }