Module iu.util.auth.principal

Package iu.auth.principal

Interface PrincipalVerifier<I extends IuPrincipalIdentity>

Type Parameters:

I - principal identity type

All Superinterfaces:

IuAuthConfig

All Known Implementing Classes:

CaVerifier, PkiVerifier

public interface PrincipalVerifier<I extends IuPrincipalIdentity>
extends IuAuthConfig

Verifies a principal as valid for a realm.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Class<I>	getType()	Gets the identity type.
boolean	isAuthoritative()	Determines if this verifier is authoritative for the realm.
void	verify(I id)	Verifies a principal identity.

Methods inherited from interface iu.auth.config.IuAuthConfig

getAuthenticationEndpoint, getAuthScheme, getRealm

Method Details

getType

Class<I> getType()

Gets the identity type.

Returns:

identity type; must be a final implementation class

isAuthoritative

boolean isAuthoritative()

Determines if this verifier is authoritative for the realm.

Returns:

true if the identity principal is managed by the authorization module, or verifiable through an established trust relationship with a remote authentication provider; false verification is based solely on an implicit trust relationship based on well-known information about the authentication provider.

verify

void verify(I id)
     throws IuAuthenticationException

Verifies a principal identity.

Parameters:

id - principal identity

Throws:

IuAuthenticationException - If the principal could not be verified