identiy.login called twice

[vwiencek]

Hi,

I've implemented the suggested authentication method. I've an "authenticator" seam component handling business logic for authentification. But when I use facesMessages inside authenticate() method (called by identity.login I guess), my message is rendered twice.

Is that normal ?

Thanks

[shane.bryzak]

How and where are you adding faces messages? The login success/failure messages produced by Identity are added by the login() method, not authenticate().

[csavolainen]

I'm trying to track down the same issue. I was initially adding the message using FacesMessages in the authenticate method as is outlined in the reference docs. Switching to using the org.jboss.seam.loginFailed property fixes the duplicate message but the authenticate method is still called a second time.

I've noticed that the booking example of CR3 has the same functionality (failed login causes authenticate method to be called a second time).

[csavolainen]

Found http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&t=122033&start=0&postdays=postDays&postorder=postOrder&highlight=highlight in which Peter Muir mentions that there is no guarantee how many times the authenticate method is called. That would explain the duplicate message if they are added to FacesMessages in the authenticate method.[/url]

[shane.bryzak]

The ref docs were incorrect here (I've fixed them in CVS) - it's not the role of the authenticator to add faces messages, as Pete already pointed out.