Package org.apache.felix.jaas

Interface LoginContextFactory

public interface LoginContextFactory

A factory for creating LoginContext instances.

Instead of directly creating LoginContext this factory can be used. It takes care of locating the Configuration instance and switching of Thread's context classloader.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
LoginContext	createLoginContext(String realm, Subject subject, CallbackHandler handler)	Instantiate a new LoginContext object with a name, a Subject to be authenticated, and a CallbackHandler object.

Method Details

createLoginContext

LoginContext createLoginContext(String realm,
 Subject subject,
 CallbackHandler handler)
                         throws LoginException

Instantiate a new LoginContext object with a name, a Subject to be authenticated, and a CallbackHandler object.

Parameters:

realm - realm or application name

subject - the Subject to authenticate.

handler - the CallbackHandler object used by LoginModules to communicate with the user.

Returns:

created LoginContext

Throws:

LoginException - if the caller-specified name does not appear in the Configuration and there is no Configuration entry for "other", or if the caller-specified subject is null, or if the caller-specified callbackHandler is null.