javax.security.sasl

Class AuthorizeCallback

  1. java.lang.Object
  2. extended byjavax.security.sasl.AuthorizeCallback
All implemented interfaces:
java.io.Serializable, javax.security.auth.callback.Callback

  1. public class AuthorizeCallback
  2. extends java.lang.Object
  3. implements javax.security.auth.callback.Callback, java.io.Serializable
This callback is used by SaslServer to determine whether one entity (identified by an authenticated authentication id) can act on behalf of another entity (identified by an authorization id).
Since:
1.5
Author:
Rosanna Lee , Rob Weltman
See Also:
Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructor and Description
AuthorizeCallback(java.lang.String authnID,java.lang.String authzID)
Constructs an instance of AuthorizeCallback.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type Method and Description
  1. java.lang.String
getAuthenticationID()
Returns the authentication id to check.
  1. java.lang.String
getAuthorizationID()
Returns the authorization id to check.
  1. java.lang.String
getAuthorizedID()
Returns the id of the authorized user.
  1. boolean
isAuthorized()
Determines whether the authentication id is allowed to act on behalf of the authorization id.
  1. void
setAuthorized(boolean ok)
Sets whether the authorization is allowed.
  1. void
setAuthorizedID(java.lang.String id)
Sets the id of the authorized entity.
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

AuthorizeCallback

  1. public AuthorizeCallback(java.lang.String authnID,
  2. java.lang.String authzID)
Constructs an instance of AuthorizeCallback.
Parameters:
authnID - The (authenticated) authentication id.
authzID - The authorization id.

Method Detail

getAuthenticationID

  1. public java.lang.String getAuthenticationID( )
Returns the authentication id to check.
Returns:
The authentication id to check.

getAuthorizationID

  1. public java.lang.String getAuthorizationID( )
Returns the authorization id to check.
Returns:
The authentication id to check.

isAuthorized

  1. public boolean isAuthorized()
Determines whether the authentication id is allowed to act on behalf of the authorization id.
Returns:
true if authorization is allowed; false otherwise
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setAuthorized

  1. public void setAuthorized(boolean ok)
Sets whether the authorization is allowed.
Parameters:
ok - true if authorization is allowed; false otherwise
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getAuthorizedID

  1. public java.lang.String getAuthorizedID( )
Returns the id of the authorized user.
Returns:
The id of the authorized user. null means the authorization failed.
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setAuthorizedID

  1. public void setAuthorizedID(java.lang.String id)
Sets the id of the authorized entity. Called by handler only when the id is different from getAuthorizationID(). For example, the id might need to be canonicalized for the environment in which it will be used.
Parameters:
id - The id of the authorized user.
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