weblogic.security.spi

Interface PolicyConsumer

public interface PolicyConsumer

An authorization provider that wishes to consume policy implements the PolicyConsumer interface.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
PolicyCollectionHandler	getPolicyCollectionHandler(PolicyCollectionInfo info) Obtain a policy handler for consumption of a policy set.

Method Detail

getPolicyCollectionHandler

PolicyCollectionHandler getPolicyCollectionHandler(PolicyCollectionInfo info)
                                            throws ConsumptionException

Obtain a policy handler for consumption of a policy set.

Parameters:

info - the PolicyCollectionInfo for the policy set.

Returns:

a PolicyCollectionHandler or NULL which indicates that the policy set is not needed.

Throws:

ConsumptionException - if an error occurs obtaining the handler and the policy set cannot be consumed.

ConsumptionException