/// <summary> Authenticates the customer. </summary>
///
/// <param name="name"> Customer's user name: NOT the full name </param>
/// <param name="password"> Customer's secret password </param>
/// <returns> The unique customer Id. </returns>
public int Authenticate(string username, string password)
{
///<remark> Server side validation ensures that the password and username are provided. </remark>
if (username == "" || password == "")
{
throw new Exception("Missing Data");
}
return(dao.Authenticate(username, password));
}
/// <summary> Authenticates the customer. </summary>
///
/// <param name="name"> Customer's user name: NOT the full name </param>
/// <param name="password"> Customer's secret password </param>
/// <returns> The unique customer Id. </returns>
public int Authenticate(string name, string password)
{
return(dao.Authenticate(name, password));
}