code: @Override
      void authenticate(Map<String, Object> options) {
          final Map<String, Object> auth = new HashMap<>();
          auth.put(AbstractReplicatorConfiguration.REPLICATOR_AUTH_TYPE, AbstractReplicatorConfiguration.AUTH_TYPE_BASIC);
          auth.put(AbstractReplicatorConfiguration.REPLICATOR_AUTH_USER_NAME, username);
          auth.put(AbstractReplicatorConfiguration.REPLICATOR_AUTH_PASSWORD, password);
          options.put(AbstractReplicatorConfiguration.REPLICATOR_AUTH_OPTION, auth);
      }
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