UserInfoRequestValidator.java

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/**
 *
 */
package org.wso2.carbon.identity.oauth.user;

import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;

/**
 * Validates the User Info request against the specification
 */
public interface UserInfoRequestValidator {

    /**
     * Validates the UserInfo request and return the access token if validation
     * succeed. If validation failed, an {@code UserInfoEndpointException} will be
     * thrown. Scope validation must be done at the access token validation
     *
     * @param request
     * @return
     * @throws UserInfoEndpointException
     */
    public String validateRequest(HttpServletRequest request) throws UserInfoEndpointException;

}