org.apache.jackrabbit.core.security.authentication
Interface AuthContext

All Known Implementing Classes:

JAASAuthContext, LocalAuthContext

public interface AuthContext

An authentication context used to authenticate users. It is similar to JAAS' LoginContext but can work in a non-JAAS environment.

This class is abstract and has two implementations:

• JAASAuthContext which delegates to a regular JAAS LoginContext
• LocalAuthContext which implements authentication using a locally-defined JAAS LoginModule

Method Summary

Subject	getSubject() Return the authenticated Subject.
void	login() Perform the authentication and, if successful, associate Principals and Credentials with the authenticatedSubject.
void	logout() Logout the Subject.

Method Detail

login

void login()
           throws LoginException

Perform the authentication and, if successful, associate Principals and Credentials with the authenticatedSubject.

Throws:

LoginException - if the authentication fails.

See Also:

LoginContext.login()

getSubject

Subject getSubject()

Return the authenticated Subject.

Returns:

the authenticated Subject or null if authentication failed.

See Also:

LoginContext.getSubject()

logout

void logout()
            throws LoginException

Logout the Subject.

Throws:

LoginException - if the logout fails.

See Also:

LoginContext.logout()