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package org.exoplatform.web.security;

/**
 * The token store is a place where temporary tokens are held.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:julien.viet@exoplatform.com">Julien Viet</a>
 * @version $Revision$
 */
public interface TokenStore {
    /**
     * Create a token and returns it. The store state is modified as it retains the token until it is removed either explicitely
     * or because the token validity is expired.
     *
     * @param username the username related to the token
     * @return the token key
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the validity is not greater than zero
     * @throws NullPointerException if the payload is null
     */
    String createToken(String username) throws IllegalArgumentException, NullPointerException;

    /**
     * Validates a token. If the token is valid it returns the attached credentials. The store state may be modified by the
     * removal of the token. The token is removed either if the remove argument is set to true of if the token is not anymore
     * valid.
     *
     * @param tokenKey the token key
     * @param remove true if the token must be removed regardless its validity
     * @return the attached credentials or null
     * @throws NullPointerException if the token key argument is null
     */
    String validateToken(String tokenKey, boolean remove) throws NullPointerException;

}
