return authenticator.allowProfileCreation(user, authentication, authType,
                        (reqSource == 0 ? AuthenticationConstants.REQ_SOURCE_UNKNOWN : reqSource));
            }

            logger.error("Unable to create new authenticator.");
            throw new AuthenticatorException(AuthenticatorException.SYSTEM_ERROR);
        } catch (IllegalAccessException iae) {
            logger.error("Authenticator class " + authenticatorClassName + " can not be instantiated.");
            throw new AuthenticatorException(AuthenticatorException.SYSTEM_ERROR);
        } catch (InstantiationException ie) {
            logger.error("Authenticator class " + authenticatorClassName + " can not be instantiated.");
            throw new AuthenticatorException(AuthenticatorException.SYSTEM_ERROR);
        } catch (ClassCastException cce) {
            logger.error("Authenticator class " + authenticatorClassName
                    + " does not extend the PluggableAuthenticator class.");
            throw new AuthenticatorException(AuthenticatorException.SYSTEM_ERROR);
        }
    }

    public boolean allowProfileUpdates(User user, Object authentication, int authType, int reqSource)

                return authenticator.allowProfileCreation(user, authentication, authType,
                        (reqSource == 0 ? AuthenticationConstants.REQ_SOURCE_UNKNOWN : reqSource));
            }

            logger.error("Unable to create new authenticator.");
            throw new AuthenticatorException(AuthenticatorException.SYSTEM_ERROR);
        } catch (IllegalAccessException iae) {
            logger.error("Authenticator class " + authenticatorClassName + " can not be instantiated.");
            throw new AuthenticatorException(AuthenticatorException.SYSTEM_ERROR);
        } catch (InstantiationException ie) {
            logger.error("Authenticator class " + authenticatorClassName + " can not be instantiated.");
            throw new AuthenticatorException(AuthenticatorException.SYSTEM_ERROR);
        } catch (ClassCastException cce) {
            logger.error("Authenticator class " + authenticatorClassName
                    + " does not extend the PluggableAuthenticator class.");
            throw new AuthenticatorException(AuthenticatorException.SYSTEM_ERROR);
        }
    }

                return authenticator.checkLogin(login, authentication, authType,
                        (reqSource == 0 ? AuthenticationConstants.REQ_SOURCE_UNKNOWN : reqSource));
            }

            logger.error("Unable to create new authenticator.");
            throw new AuthenticatorException(AuthenticatorException.SYSTEM_ERROR);
        } catch (IllegalAccessException iae) {
            logger.error("Authenticator class " + authenticatorClassName + " can not be instantiated.");
            throw new AuthenticatorException(AuthenticatorException.SYSTEM_ERROR);
        } catch (InstantiationException ie) {
            logger.error("Authenticator class " + authenticatorClassName + " can not be instantiated.");
            throw new AuthenticatorException(AuthenticatorException.SYSTEM_ERROR);
        } catch (ClassCastException cce) {
            logger.error("Authenticator class " + authenticatorClassName
                    + " does not extend the PluggableAuthenticator class.");
            throw new AuthenticatorException(AuthenticatorException.SYSTEM_ERROR);
        }
    }

    User checkLogin(String login, Object authentication, int authType, int reqSource) throws AuthenticatorException;

    /**
     * This method checks to see if the given user is allowed to self register.
     *
     * @param user           a User object that contains the data the user submitted
     * @param authentication the user's authentication information, if known
     * @param authType       the type of authentication information being provided
     * @param reqSource      the source from which the request was made (eg web, api)
     * @return true if the user is allowed to register
     * @throws AuthenticatorException an exception if an error occurs
     */
    boolean allowRegistration(User user, Object authentication, int authType, int reqSource) throws AuthenticatorException;

    /**
     * This method checks to see if a new user profile can be created within ITracker
     *
     * @param user           a User object that contains the data for the new user.  If null,
     *                       then the request is being made for an unknown future user.  For example,
     *                       the system may request this with an null user if it needs to know if the system
     *                       should even present the option to create a new user
     * @param authentication the user's authentication information, if known
     * @param authType       the type of authentication information being provided
     * @param reqSource      the source from which the request was made (eg web, api)
     * @return a boolean indicating whether new user profile can be created through ITracker
     * @throws AuthenticatorException an exception if an error occurs
     */
    boolean allowProfileCreation(User user, Object authentication, int authType, int reqSource) throws AuthenticatorException;

    /**
     * This method checks to see if the given user's core user profile information
     * can be updated locally.
     *
     * @param user           a User object that contains the data the user submitted
     * @param authentication the user's authentication information, if known
     * @param authType       the type of authentication information being provided
     * @param reqSource      the source from which the request was made (eg web, api)
     * @return a boolean whether the user's core profile information can be updated
     * @throws AuthenticatorException an exception if an error occurs
     */
    boolean allowProfileUpdates(User user, Object authentication, int authType, int reqSource) throws AuthenticatorException;

    /**
     * This method checks to see if the given user's password can be updated locally.
     *
     * @param user           a User object that contains the data the user submitted
     * @param authentication the user's authentication information, if known
     * @param authType       the type of authentication information being provided
     * @param reqSource      the source from which the request was made (eg web, api)
     * @return a boolean whether the user's core profile information can be updated
     * @throws AuthenticatorException an exception if an error occurs
     */
    boolean allowPasswordUpdates(User user, Object authentication, int authType, int reqSource) throws AuthenticatorException;

    /**
     * This method checks to see if the given user's permission information
     * can be updated locally.
     *
     * @param user           a User object that contains the data the user submitted
     * @param authentication the user's authentication information, if known
     * @param authType       the type of authentication information being provided
     * @param reqSource      the source from which the request was made (eg web, api)
     * @return a boolean whether the user's core profile information can be updated
     * @throws AuthenticatorException an exception if an error occurs
     */
    boolean allowPermissionUpdates(User user, Object authentication, int authType, int reqSource) throws AuthenticatorException;

    /**
     * This method checks to see if the given user's preference information
     * can be updated locally.
     *
     * @param user           a User object that contains the data the user submitted
     * @param authentication the user's authentication information, if known
     * @param authType       the type of authentication information being provided
     * @param reqSource      the source from which the request was made (eg web, api)
     * @return a boolean whether the user's core profile information can be updated
     * @throws AuthenticatorException an exception if an error occurs
     */
    boolean allowPreferenceUpdates(User user, Object authentication, int authType, int reqSource) throws AuthenticatorException;