WebLogic Server 8.1 API Reference

weblogic.security.services
Class Authentication

java.lang.Object
  |
  +--weblogic.security.services.Authentication

public final class Authentication

extends java.lang.Object

Server side Authentication service.

Author:

Copyright © 2004 BEA Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Constructor Summary

Authentication()

Method Summary

static javax.security.auth.Subject	assertIdentity(java.lang.String tokenType, java.lang.Object token) Use the supplied client token to establish client identity
static javax.security.auth.Subject	assertIdentity(java.lang.String realmName, java.lang.String tokenType, java.lang.Object token)
static javax.security.auth.Subject	login(javax.security.auth.callback.CallbackHandler handler) Authenticate the user and return credentials using the default realm.
static javax.security.auth.Subject	login(java.lang.String realmName, javax.security.auth.callback.CallbackHandler handler) Authenticate the user and return credentials for a specific realm.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Authentication

public Authentication()

Method Detail

login

public static javax.security.auth.Subject login(javax.security.auth.callback.CallbackHandler handler)
                                         throws javax.security.auth.login.LoginException

Authenticate the user and return credentials using the default realm.

Parameters:

handler - JAAS CallbackHandler used for login

Returns:

JAAS Subject from login

Throws:

javax.security.auth.login.LoginException - when login fails

login

public static javax.security.auth.Subject login(java.lang.String realmName,
                                                javax.security.auth.callback.CallbackHandler handler)
                                         throws javax.security.auth.login.LoginException

Authenticate the user and return credentials for a specific realm.

Parameters:

realmName - Name of the security realm for login

handler - JAAS CallbackHandler used for login

Returns:

JAAS Subject from login

Throws:

javax.security.auth.login.LoginException - when login fails

InvalidParameterException - when realm does not exist

assertIdentity

public static javax.security.auth.Subject assertIdentity(java.lang.String tokenType,
                                                         java.lang.Object token)
                                                  throws javax.security.auth.login.LoginException

Use the supplied client token to establish client identity

Parameters:

tokenType - Name of the token type

token - The token passed as a Java Object

Returns:

JAAS Subject containing authentication provider generated Principals

Throws:

java.lang.SecurityException - when permission is denied or service unavailable

InvalidParameterException - when realm does not exist

assertIdentity

public static javax.security.auth.Subject assertIdentity(java.lang.String realmName,
                                                         java.lang.String tokenType,
                                                         java.lang.Object token)
                                                  throws javax.security.auth.login.LoginException