org.gridforum.jgss

Class ExtendedGSSManager

java.lang.Object

org.ietf.jgss.GSSManager

org.gridforum.jgss.ExtendedGSSManager

public abstract class ExtendedGSSManager
extends GSSManager

Defines Java API for credential import extension as defined in the GSS-API Extensions document. Some of the functions might not specify all the parameters as in the document.

Notes:

• Protection key is currently not supported.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
protected	ExtendedGSSManager()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
abstract GSSCredential	createCredential(byte[] buff, int option, int lifetime, Oid mech, int usage) A factory method for creating a previously exported credential.
static GSSManager	getInstance()

Methods inherited from class org.ietf.jgss.GSSManager

addProviderAtEnd, addProviderAtFront, createContext, createContext, createContext, createCredential, createCredential, createCredential, createName, createName, createName, createName, getMechs, getMechsForName, getNamesForMech

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ExtendedGSSManager

protected ExtendedGSSManager()

Method Detail

createCredential

public abstract GSSCredential createCredential(byte[] buff,
                             int option,
                             int lifetime,
                             Oid mech,
                             int usage)
                                        throws GSSException

A factory method for creating a previously exported credential.

Parameters:

buff - The token emitted from the ExtendedGSSCredential.export method.

option - The import type. The import type must be the same as the option used to export the buffer.

lifetime - The number of seconds that credentials should remain valid. Use GSSCredential.INDEFINITE_LIFETIME to request that the credentials have the maximum permitted lifetime. Use GSSCredential.DEFAULT_LIFETIME to request default credential lifetime.

mech - The desired mechanism for the imported credential, may be null to indicate system default.

usage - The intended usage for this credential object. The value of this parameter must be one of: GSSCredential.INITIATE_AND_ACCEPT, GSSCredential.ACCEPT_ONLY, and GSSCredential.INITIATE_ONLY.

Throws:

GSSException - containing the following major error codes: GSSException.BAD_MECH, GSSException.DEFECTIVE_TOKEN, GSSException.NO_CRED, GSSException.CREDENTIAL_EXPIRED, GSSException.FAILURE

getInstance

public static GSSManager getInstance()