org.neo4j.driver.v1

Class AuthTokens

java.lang.Object

org.neo4j.driver.v1.AuthTokens

public class AuthTokens
extends Object

This is a listing of the various methods of authentication supported by this driver. The scheme used must be supported by the Neo4j Instance you are connecting to.

Since:

1.0

See Also:

GraphDatabase.driver(String, AuthToken)

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
AuthTokens()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static AuthToken	basic(String username, String password) The basic authentication scheme, using a username and a password.
static AuthToken	basic(String username, String password, String realm) The basic authentication scheme, using a username and a password.
static AuthToken	custom(String principal, String credentials, String realm, String scheme) A custom authentication token used for doing custom authentication on the server side.
static AuthToken	custom(String principal, String credentials, String realm, String scheme, Map<String,Object> parameters) A custom authentication token used for doing custom authentication on the server side.
static AuthToken	kerberos(String base64EncodedTicket) The kerberos authentication scheme, using a base64 encoded ticket
static AuthToken	none() No authentication scheme.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

AuthTokens

public AuthTokens()

Method Detail

basic

public static AuthToken basic(String username,
              String password)

The basic authentication scheme, using a username and a password.

Parameters:

username - this is the "principal", identifying who this token represents

password - this is the "credential", proving the identity of the user

Returns:

an authentication token that can be used to connect to Neo4j

See Also:

GraphDatabase.driver(String, AuthToken)

basic

public static AuthToken basic(String username,
              String password,
              String realm)

The basic authentication scheme, using a username and a password.

Parameters:

username - this is the "principal", identifying who this token represents

password - this is the "credential", proving the identity of the user

realm - this is the "realm", specifies the authentication provider

Returns:

an authentication token that can be used to connect to Neo4j

See Also:

GraphDatabase.driver(String, AuthToken)

kerberos

public static AuthToken kerberos(String base64EncodedTicket)

The kerberos authentication scheme, using a base64 encoded ticket

Parameters:

base64EncodedTicket - a base64 encoded service ticket

Returns:

an authentication token that can be used to connect to Neo4j

Since:

1.3

See Also:

GraphDatabase.driver(String, AuthToken)

custom

public static AuthToken custom(String principal,
               String credentials,
               String realm,
               String scheme)

A custom authentication token used for doing custom authentication on the server side.

Parameters:

principal - this used to identify who this token represents

credentials - this is credentials authenticating the principal

realm - this is the "realm:, specifying the authentication provider.

scheme - this it the authentication scheme, specifying what kind of authentication that should be used

Returns:

an authentication token that can be used to connect to Neo4j

See Also:

GraphDatabase.driver(String, AuthToken)

custom

public static AuthToken custom(String principal,
               String credentials,
               String realm,
               String scheme,
               Map<String,Object> parameters)

A custom authentication token used for doing custom authentication on the server side.

Parameters:

principal - this used to identify who this token represents

credentials - this is credentials authenticating the principal

realm - this is the "realm:, specifying the authentication provider.

scheme - this it the authentication scheme, specifying what kind of authentication that shoud be used

parameters - extra parameters to be sent along the authentication provider.

Returns:

an authentication token that can be used to connect to Neo4j

See Also:

GraphDatabase.driver(String, AuthToken)

none

public static AuthToken none()

No authentication scheme. This will only work if authentication is disabled on the Neo4j Instance we are connecting to.

Returns:

an authentication token that can be used to connect to Neo4j instances with auth disabled

See Also:

GraphDatabase.driver(String, AuthToken)