org.jasig.cas.authentication.principal
Interface PersistentIdGenerator

All Known Implementing Classes:

ShibbolethCompatiblePersistentIdGenerator

public interface PersistentIdGenerator

Generates a unique consistant Id based on the principal, a service, and some algorithm.

Since:

3.1

Version:

$Revision: 1.1 $ $Date: 2007/04/20 19:39:31 $

Author:

Scott Battaglia

Method Summary

java.lang.String

generate(Principal principal, Service service) Generates a PersistentId based on some algorithm plus the principal and service.

Method Detail

generate

java.lang.String generate(Principal principal,
                          Service service)

Generates a PersistentId based on some algorithm plus the principal and service.

Parameters:

principal - the principal to generate the id for.

service - the service to generate the id for.

Returns:

the generated persistent id.