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;	[I"PThis method is intended for internal use by connection protocol code only. ;TI"MProtocol client users should see refer to their client's documentation, ;TI"/e.g. Net::IMAP#authenticate for Net::IMAP.;T@o;
;	[	I"LThe call signatures documented for this method are recommendations for ;TI"Mauthenticator implementors.  All arguments (other than +mechanism+) are ;TI"Qforwarded to the registered authenticator's +#new+ (or +#call+) method, and ;TI"8each authenticator must document its own arguments.;T@o;
;	[I"RThe returned object represents a single authentication exchange and <em>must ;TI"=not</em> be reused for multiple authentication attempts.;T:
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authenticator(mechanism, ...)                            -> authenticator
authenticator(mech, *creds, **props) {|prop, auth| val } -> authenticator
authenticator(mechanism, authnid, creds, authzid=nil)    -> authenticator
authenticator(mechanism, **properties)                   -> authenticator
authenticator(mechanism) {|propname, authctx| value }    -> authenticator
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