de> specifying the name of the role</dd>
<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd>a <code>boolean</code> indicating whether the user making
         the request belongs to a given role; <code>false</code> if the user
         has not been authenticated</dd>
<dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalStateException.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">IllegalStateException</a></code> -