Module is.codion.common.rmi
Package is.codion.common.rmi.server

Interface Authenticator

public interface Authenticator
An authenticator.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    static List<Authenticator>
    authenticators()
     
    default Optional<String>
    clientType()
    Returns the client type for which to use this authenticator.
    default void
    close()
    Disposes of all resources used by this authenticator, after a call to this method the authenticator should be regarded as unusable.
    RemoteClient
    login(RemoteClient remoteClient)
    Performs login validation for the user specified by the remote client and returns a remote client with the same clientId and user but possibly a different databaseUser to propagate to further login procedures
    default void
    logout(RemoteClient remoteClient)
    Called after the given client has been disconnected

  • Method Details

    • clientType

      default Optional<String> clientType()
      Returns the client type for which to use this authenticator. If none is specified, this authenticator is shared between all client types.
      Returns:
      the String identifying the client type for which to use this authenticator or an empty optional in case this authenticator should be shared

    • login

      RemoteClient login(RemoteClient remoteClient) throws LoginException
      Performs login validation for the user specified by the remote client and returns a remote client with the same clientId and user but possibly a different databaseUser to propagate to further login procedures
      Parameters:
      remoteClient - the client
      Returns:
      a new client with the same clientId but not necessarily the same databaseUser
      Throws:
      LoginException - in case the login fails
      See Also:

    • logout

      default void logout(RemoteClient remoteClient)
      Called after the given client has been disconnected
      Parameters:
      remoteClient - the remote client

    • close

      default void close()
      Disposes of all resources used by this authenticator, after a call to this method the authenticator should be regarded as unusable. This method should be called by a server using this authenticator on shutdown, giving the authenticator a chance to release resources in an orderly manner. Any exception thrown by this method is ignored.

    • authenticators

      static List<Authenticator> authenticators()
      Returns:
      a list containing all the authenticators registered with ServiceLoader.