LoginContextFactory.java

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package org.apache.felix.jaas;

import javax.security.auth.Subject;
import javax.security.auth.callback.CallbackHandler;
import javax.security.auth.login.LoginContext;
import javax.security.auth.login.LoginException;

import aQute.bnd.annotation.ProviderType;


/**
 * A factory for creating {@link LoginContext} instances.
 *
 * <p>Instead of directly creating {@link LoginContext} this factory can be used. It takes care of
 * locating the {@link javax.security.auth.login.Configuration} instance and switching of Thread's context
 * classloader.
 */
@ProviderType
public interface LoginContextFactory
{
    /**
     * Instantiate a new <code>LoginContext</code> object with a name, a <code>Subject</code> to be authenticated,
     * and a <code>CallbackHandler</code> object.
     *
     * @param realm realm or application name
     * @param subject the <code>Subject</code> to authenticate.
     * @param handler  the <code>CallbackHandler</code> object used by
     *		LoginModules to communicate with the user.
     *
     * @return created LoginContext
     *
     * @exception LoginException if the caller-specified <code>name</code>  does not appear in
     *          the <code>Configuration</code>  and there is no <code>Configuration</code> entry
     *          for "<i>other</i>", or if the caller-specified <code>subject</code> is <code>null</code>,
     *		    or if the caller-specified <code>callbackHandler</code> is <code>null</code>.
     */
    LoginContext createLoginContext(String realm, Subject subject, CallbackHandler handler) throws LoginException;

}