org.apache.jackrabbit.core.security
Class AuthContext.JAAS

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.jackrabbit.core.security.AuthContext
      org.apache.jackrabbit.core.security.AuthContext.JAAS

Enclosing class:

AuthContext

public static class AuthContext.JAAS

extends AuthContext

An AuthContext implemented using a regular JAAS LoginContext.

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes inherited from class org.apache.jackrabbit.core.security.AuthContext

AuthContext.JAAS, AuthContext.Local

Constructor Summary

AuthContext.JAAS(String name, Credentials creds)
Creates an authentication context given a JAAS configuration name and some credentials.

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.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

AuthContext.JAAS

public AuthContext.JAAS(String name,
                        Credentials creds)
                 throws LoginException

Creates an authentication context given a JAAS configuration name and some credentials.

Parameters:

name - the JAAS configuration index

creds - the credentials

Throws:

LoginException - if the JAAS context couldn't be created

Method Detail

login

public void login()
           throws LoginException

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

Specified by:

login in class AuthContext

Throws:

LoginException - if the authentication fails.

See Also:

LoginContext.login()

getSubject

public Subject getSubject()

Return the authenticated Subject.

Specified by:

getSubject in class AuthContext

Returns:

the authenticated Subject or null if authentication failed.

See Also:

LoginContext.getSubject()

logout

public void logout()
            throws LoginException

Logout the Subject.

Specified by:

logout in class AuthContext

Throws:

LoginException - if the logout fails.

See Also:

LoginContext.logout()