--- nfo/projects/netfraggle/bin/fraggleEngine.py	2004/08/31 09:34:10	1.7
+++ nfo/projects/netfraggle/bin/fraggleEngine.py	2004/08/31 16:48:19	1.8
@@ -5,13 +5,16 @@
 # Author:      joko
 #
 # Created:     2004/30/08
-# RCS-ID:      $Id: fraggleEngine.py,v 1.7 2004/08/31 09:34:10 joko Exp $
+# RCS-ID:      $Id: fraggleEngine.py,v 1.8 2004/08/31 16:48:19 joko Exp $
 # Copyright:   (c) 2004 netfrag.org
 # Licence:     GPL
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # $Log: fraggleEngine.py,v $
+# Revision 1.8  2004/08/31 16:48:19  joko
+# + def authenticate
+#
 # Revision 1.7  2004/08/31 09:34:10  joko
 # + def query_remote: don't do "getTopicById" here anymore
 #
@@ -158,6 +161,15 @@
                 except Error, v:
                     print "ERROR", v
         return topicdata
+
+    def authenticate(self, server, username, password):
+        from xmlrpclib import Server, Error
+        rpc = Server(server)
+        try:
+            return rpc.authenticate({'user': username, 'pass': password})
+        except Error, v:
+            print "ERROR", v
+        
                     
 class urlOpener(object):
     """Opens urls."""