Remove requirement that identity is validated.

1 files changed, 5 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/src/pyramid/interfaces.py b/src/pyramid/interfaces.py
index 891b851ee..c0ff317a4 100644
--- a/src/pyramid/interfaces.py
+++ b/src/pyramid/interfaces.py
@@ -483,17 +483,16 @@ class IViewMapperFactory(Interface):
 
 
 class ISecurityPolicy(Interface):
-    def identify(request):
-        """ Return an object identifying a trusted and verified user for the
-        current request.  The object can be of any shape, such as a simple ID
-        string or an ORM object.
-        """
-
     def authenticated_userid(request, identity):
         """ Return a :term:`userid` string identifying the trusted and
         verified user, or ``None`` if unauthenticated.
         """
 
+    def identify(request):
+        """ Return the :term:`identity` of the current user.  The object can be
+        of any shape, such as a simple ID string or an ORM object.
+        """
+
     def permits(request, context, permission):
         """ Return an instance of :class:`pyramid.security.Allowed` if a user
         of the given identity is allowed the ``permission`` in the current