org.jasig.cas.authentication.handler

Interface PrincipalNameTransformer

All Known Implementing Classes:

NoOpPrincipalNameTransformer, PrefixSuffixPrincipalNameTransformer

public interface PrincipalNameTransformer

Strategy pattern component for transforming principal names in the authentication pipeline.

Since:

3.3.6

Author:

Howard Gilbert

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	transform(String formUserId) Transform the string typed into the login form into a tentative Principal Name to be validated by a specific type of Authentication Handler.

Method Detail

transform

String transform(String formUserId)

Transform the string typed into the login form into a tentative Principal Name to be validated by a specific type of Authentication Handler.

The Principal Name eventually assigned by the PrincipalResolver may be unqualified ("AENewman"). However, validation of the Principal name against a particular backend source represented by a particular Authentication Handler may require transformation to a temporary fully qualified format such as AENewman@MAD.DCCOMICS.COM or MAD\AENewman. After validation, this form of the Principal name is discarded in favor of the choice made by the Resolver.

Parameters:

formUserId - The raw userid typed into the login form

Returns:

the string that the Authentication Handler should lookup in the backend system