Package pl.edu.icm.unity.engine.api.identity

Interface IdentityResolver

public interface IdentityResolver

Allows for resolving an identity into entity, returning also its credential.

This interface is intended for an internal use, as it performs all operations without any authorization. It should be used by the authentication related components as credential validators or authenticators.

Author:

K. Benedyczak

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
String	getDisplayedUserName(EntityParam entity)
List<Identity>	getIdentitiesForEntity(EntityParam entity)	Resolves EntityParam to list of all Identities, if missing throws exception
Identity	insertIdentity(IdentityParam toAdd, EntityParam entity)	Insert identity in DB.
boolean	isEntityEnabled(long entity)
EntityWithCredential	resolveEntity(long entityId, String credentialName)	Provides information about entity including its credential
EntityWithCredential	resolveIdentity(String identity, String[] identityTypes, String credentialName)	Resolves an identity for performing authentication.
long	resolveIdentity(String identity, String[] identityTypes, String target, String realm)	Simple version that only resolves, but doesn't establish any local credential.
Identity	resolveSubject(AuthenticationSubject subject, String identityType)	Provides information about subject including its credential
EntityWithCredential	resolveSubject(AuthenticationSubject subject, String[] identityTypes, String credentialName)	Provides information about subject including its credential

Method Details

resolveIdentity

EntityWithCredential resolveIdentity(String identity,
 String[] identityTypes,
 String credentialName)
                              throws EngineException

Resolves an identity for performing authentication. It is guaranteed that the returned entity has not the disabled authentication state.

Parameters:

identity - raw identity value

identityTypes - what are the types of the identity, in the preference order

credentialName - what credential should be provided in the returned object. Can be null - then no credential is set in the returned object.

Returns:

the entity info with the credential value

Throws:

IllegalIdentityValueException - if the given identity is not present in the db

EngineException

resolveEntity

EntityWithCredential resolveEntity(long entityId,
 String credentialName)
                            throws EngineException

Provides information about entity including its credential

Throws:

EngineException

resolveSubject

EntityWithCredential resolveSubject(AuthenticationSubject subject,
 String[] identityTypes,
 String credentialName)
                             throws IllegalIdentityValueException,
IllegalTypeException,
IllegalGroupValueException,
EngineException

Provides information about subject including its credential

Throws:

IllegalIdentityValueException

IllegalTypeException

IllegalGroupValueException

EngineException

resolveSubject

Identity resolveSubject(AuthenticationSubject subject,
 String identityType)
                 throws IllegalIdentityValueException,
IllegalTypeException,
IllegalGroupValueException,
EngineException

Provides information about subject including its credential

Throws:

IllegalIdentityValueException

IllegalTypeException

IllegalGroupValueException

EngineException

resolveIdentity

long resolveIdentity(String identity,
 String[] identityTypes,
 String target,
 String realm)
              throws EngineException

Simple version that only resolves, but doesn't establish any local credential. Useful for remote verificators.

Throws:

EngineException

isEntityEnabled

boolean isEntityEnabled(long entity)

getDisplayedUserName

String getDisplayedUserName(EntityParam entity)
                     throws EngineException

Throws:

EngineException

getIdentitiesForEntity

List<Identity> getIdentitiesForEntity(EntityParam entity)
                               throws IllegalIdentityValueException

Resolves EntityParam to list of all Identities, if missing throws exception

Parameters:

entity - Describes search criteria

Returns:

List of Identity

Throws:

IllegalIdentityValueException - for missing entity

insertIdentity

Identity insertIdentity(IdentityParam toAdd,
 EntityParam entity)
                 throws IllegalIdentityValueException

Insert identity in DB.

Parameters:

toAdd - Describes Identity details

entity - EntityParam describing search criteria

Returns:

Created Identity

Throws:

IllegalIdentityValueException - In case of basic rules check failure.