org.apache.sling.jackrabbit.usermanager

Interface ChangeUserPassword

public interface ChangeUserPassword

The ChangeUserPassword service api.

This interface is not intended to be implemented by bundles. It is implemented by this bundle and may be used by client bundles.

Since:

2.2.0

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
org.apache.jackrabbit.api.security.user.User	changePassword(javax.jcr.Session jcrSession, String name, String oldPassword, String newPassword, String newPasswordConfirm, List<Modification> changes) Update the password of a user in the repository

Method Detail

changePassword

org.apache.jackrabbit.api.security.user.User changePassword(javax.jcr.Session jcrSession,
                                                            String name,
                                                            String oldPassword,
                                                            String newPassword,
                                                            String newPasswordConfirm,
                                                            List<Modification> changes)
                                                     throws javax.jcr.RepositoryException

Update the password of a user in the repository

Parameters:

jcrSession - the JCR session of the user updating the user

name - The name of the user to update (required)

oldPassword - The current password of the user (required for non-admin users)

newPassword - The password value to apply (required)

newPasswordConfirm - The password value to apply again (required)

changes - The list of changes for this operation (optional)

Returns:

the user whose password was changed

Throws:

javax.jcr.RepositoryException