Package wt.auth

Interface AuthenticationHandler

All Known Implementing Classes:
HTTPAuthentication, NullAuthentication
public interface AuthenticationHandler
Authentication handler interface. This interface defines the interaction between the Authentication class and classes which handle different client authentication shemes.

Supported API: true

  • Method Details

    • getBootstrapAuthenticator

      MethodAuthenticator getBootstrapAuthenticator()
      Get a bootstrap MethodAuthenticator capable of identifying the user.

      Supported API: true
      Returns:
      MethodAuthenticator object

    • getBootstrapAuthenticator

      MethodAuthenticator getBootstrapAuthenticator(String session_id)
      Get a bootstrap MethodAuthenticator capable of identifying the user for the given session.

      Supported API: true
      Parameters:
      session_id - a string identifying the current session
      Returns:
      MethodAuthenticator object

    • bootstrap

      MethodAuthenticator bootstrap(MethodAuthenticator authenticator)
      Initialization method called from bootstrapping authenticator's init method. It can be used to convert bootstrapping authenticator into a real one or to send back another bootstrapping authenticator if the current one failed and there are other login mechanisms available. Should return null if the authenicator is not an instance used by this handler implementation.

      Supported API: true
      Parameters:
      authenticator - the MethodAuthenticator being initialized
      Returns:
      replacement MethodAuthenticator or null if not our authenticator.
      Throws:
      AuthenticationException - if authentication failed