Interface NonBlockingCredentialProvider

All Superinterfaces:
CredentialProvider
All Known Implementing Classes:
CASCredentialProvider, DefinedCredentialProvider, FormCredentialProvider, KerberosCredentialProvider, RemoteUserCredentialProvider

Defines a CredentialProvider that can be non-blocking.
  • Method Details

    • nonBlockingGrantAnonymousRequest

      Method called by AuthenticateAction before asking for credentials. This method is used to bypass authentication. If this method returns true, no authentication will be require. Use it with care, as it may lead to obvious security issues.
      Returns:
      true if the Request is not authenticated
    • nonBlockingIsStillConnected

      boolean nonBlockingIsStillConnected(UserIdentity userIdentity, Redirector redirector) throws Exception
      Validates that the user specify is still connected
      Parameters:
      userIdentity - the user previously correctly identified with this credential provider
      redirector - The cocoon redirector
      Returns:
      true if this CredentialProvider was in a valid state, false to restart authentication process
      Throws:
      Exception - If an error occurred
    • nonBlockingGetUserIdentity

      Method called by AuthenticateAction each time a request need authentication.
      Parameters:
      redirector - the cocoon redirector.
      Returns:
      the UserIdentity corresponding to the user (with or without population specified), or null if user could not get authenticated.
      Throws:
      Exception - if something wrong occurs
    • nonBlockingUserNotAllowed

      Method called by AuthenticateAction each a user could not get authenticated. This method implementation is responsible of redirecting response to appropriate url.
      Parameters:
      redirector - the cocoon Redirector that can be used for redirecting response.
      Throws:
      Exception - if something wrong occurs
    • nonBlockingUserAllowed

      void nonBlockingUserAllowed(UserIdentity userIdentity, Redirector redirector) throws Exception
      Method called by AuthenticateAction after authentication process succeeded
      Parameters:
      userIdentity - The user correctly connected
      redirector - the cocoon Redirector that can be used for redirecting response.
      Throws:
      Exception - if something wrong occurs