Calling Zimbra internal auth from a custom auth extension

gistfile1.java

String encodedPassword = acct.getAttr(Provisioning.A_userPassword);

if (acct instanceof LdapEntry) {

    LdapProvisioning prov = (LdapProvisioning) acct.getProvisioning();

    prov.zimbraLdapAuthenticate(acct, password, context);

    return;  // good password, RETURN

} else if (PasswordUtil.SSHA.isSSHA(encodedPassword)) {
    if (PasswordUtil.SSHA.verifySSHA(encodedPassword, password)) {
        return; // good password, RETURN
    }  else {
        throw AccountServiceException.AuthFailedServiceException
            .AUTH_FAILED(acct.getName(),
                namePassedIn(context), "invalid password");
    }
}

throw AccountServiceException.AuthFailedServiceException.AUTH_FAILED
    (acct.getName(), namePassedIn(context));