public interface MergableAuthenticationInfo extends AuthenticationInfo
An extension of the AuthenticationInfo
interface to be implemented by
classes that support merging with other AuthenticationInfo
instances.
This allows an instance of this class to be an aggregation, or composition of account data
from across multiple Realm
s Realms, not just one realm.
This is useful in a multi-realm authentication configuration - the individual AuthenticationInfo
objects obtained from each realm can be merged
into a single instance. This instance can then be
returned at the end of the authentication process, giving the impression of a single underlying
realm/data source.
Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
---|---|
void |
merge(AuthenticationInfo info)
Merges the given
AuthenticationInfo into this instance. |
getCredentials, getPrincipals
void merge(AuthenticationInfo info)
AuthenticationInfo
into this instance. The specific way
that the merge occurs is up to the implementation, but typically it involves combining
the principals and credentials together in this instance. The info
argument should
not be modified in any way.info
- the info that should be merged into this instance.Copyright © 2004-2013 The Apache Software Foundation. All Rights Reserved.