* @param name the name of the user to be added
* @param attributes the password value as a String
*/
public void addUser(String name, Object attributes) {
if (attributes instanceof String) {
User newbie = new DefaultUser(name, "SHA");
newbie.setPassword( (String) attributes );
addUser(newbie);
} else {
throw new RuntimeException("Improper use of deprecated method"
+ " - use addUser(User user)");
}