org.apache.juddi.v3.auth

Class HTTPHeaderAuthenticator

java.lang.Object

org.apache.juddi.v3.auth.HTTPHeaderAuthenticator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Authenticator

public class HTTPHeaderAuthenticator
extends Object
implements Authenticator

Authenticates via a trusted web proxy via an HTTP HEADER.
Examples:

• via Apache HTTPD
• Bluecoat
• Reverse SSL Proxies

Requires the config setting: Property.JUDDI_AUTHENTICATOR_HTTP_HEADER_NAME

Author:

Alex O'Ree

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
HTTPHeaderAuthenticator()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	authenticate(String authorizedName, String cred) This function is called from the Security API's GetAuthToken().
UddiEntityPublisher	identify(String notusedauthtoken, String notusedusername, WebServiceContext ctx)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

HTTPHeaderAuthenticator

public HTTPHeaderAuthenticator()

Method Detail

authenticate

public String authenticate(String authorizedName,
                           String cred)
                    throws AuthenticationException,
                           FatalErrorException

Description copied from interface: Authenticator

This function is called from the Security API's GetAuthToken().

Specified by:

authenticate in interface Authenticator

Parameters:

authorizedName - - userId of the user making the registry request

cred - - some authentical creditial (i.e. a password) which can be used to authenticate the user.

Returns:

The publisherID for this user

Throws:

AuthenticationException

FatalErrorException

identify

public UddiEntityPublisher identify(String notusedauthtoken,
                                    String notusedusername,
                                    WebServiceContext ctx)
                             throws AuthenticationException,
                                    FatalErrorException

Specified by:

identify in interface Authenticator

Throws:

AuthenticationException

FatalErrorException