Authenticator

java.lang.Object
- de.umass.lastfm.Authenticator

```
public class Authenticator
extends java.lang.Object
```
Provides bindings for the authentication methods of the last.fm API. See http://www.last.fm/api/authentication for authentication methods.

Author:

Janni Kovacs

See Also:

Session

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static Session`	`getMobileSession(java.lang.String username, java.lang.String password, java.lang.String apiKey, java.lang.String secret)`	Create a web service session for a user.
`static Session`	`getSession(java.lang.String token, java.lang.String apiKey, java.lang.String secret)`	Fetch a session key for a user.
`static java.lang.String`	`getToken(java.lang.String apiKey)`	Fetch an unathorized request token for an API account.

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

- Method Detail
  - getMobileSession
```
public static Session getMobileSession(java.lang.String username,
                                       java.lang.String password,
                                       java.lang.String apiKey,
                                       java.lang.String secret)
```
    Create a web service session for a user. Used for authenticating a user when the password can be inputted by the user.
    
    Parameters:
    
    username - last.fm username
    
    password - last.fm password in cleartext or 32-char md5 string
    
    apiKey - The API key
    
    secret - Your last.fm API secret
    
    Returns:
    
    a Session instance
    
    See Also:
    
    Session
  - getToken
```
public static java.lang.String getToken(java.lang.String apiKey)
```
    Fetch an unathorized request token for an API account.
    
    Parameters:
    
    apiKey - A last.fm API key.
    
    Returns:
    
    a token
  - getSession
```
public static Session getSession(java.lang.String token,
                                 java.lang.String apiKey,
                                 java.lang.String secret)
```
    Fetch a session key for a user.
    
    Parameters:
    
    token - A token returned by getToken(String)
    
    apiKey - A last.fm API key
    
    secret - Your last.fm API secret
    
    Returns:
    
    a Session instance
    
    See Also:
    
    Session