TrustEngine (OpenSAML :: Security API 4.0.1 API)

Type Parameters:

TokenType - the token type this trust engine evaluates

All Known Subinterfaces:

PKIXTrustEngine<TokenType>, TrustedCredentialTrustEngine<TokenType>
```
public interface TrustEngine<TokenType>
```
Evaluates the trustworthiness and validity of a token against implementation-specific requirements.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`validate(TokenType token, CriteriaSet trustBasisCriteria)`	Validates the token against trusted information obtained in an implementation-specific manner.

- Method Detail
  - validate
```
boolean validate(@Nonnull
                 TokenType token,
                 @Nullable
                 CriteriaSet trustBasisCriteria)
          throws SecurityException
```
    Validates the token against trusted information obtained in an implementation-specific manner.
    
    Parameters:
    
    token - security token to validate
    
    trustBasisCriteria - criteria used to describe and/or resolve the information which serves as the basis for trust evaluation
    
    Returns:
    
    true iff the token is trusted and valid
    
    Throws:
    
    SecurityException - thrown if there is a problem validating the security token