CsrfTokenRepository.java

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package org.springframework.security.web.csrf;

import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpSession;

/**
 * An API to allow changing the method in which the expected {@link CsrfToken} is
 * associated to the {@link HttpServletRequest}. For example, it may be stored in
 * {@link HttpSession}.
 *
 * @see HttpSessionCsrfTokenRepository
 *
 * @author Rob Winch
 * @since 3.2
 *
 */
public interface CsrfTokenRepository {

	/**
	 * Generates a {@link CsrfToken}
	 *
	 * @param request the {@link HttpServletRequest} to use
	 * @return the {@link CsrfToken} that was generated. Cannot be null.
	 */
	CsrfToken generateToken(HttpServletRequest request);

	/**
	 * Saves the {@link CsrfToken} using the {@link HttpServletRequest} and
	 * {@link HttpServletResponse}. If the {@link CsrfToken} is null, it is the same as
	 * deleting it.
	 *
	 * @param token the {@link CsrfToken} to save or null to delete
	 * @param request the {@link HttpServletRequest} to use
	 * @param response the {@link HttpServletResponse} to use
	 */
	void saveToken(CsrfToken token, HttpServletRequest request,
			HttpServletResponse response);

	/**
	 * Loads the expected {@link CsrfToken} from the {@link HttpServletRequest}
	 *
	 * @param request the {@link HttpServletRequest} to use
	 * @return the {@link CsrfToken} or null if none exists
	 */
	CsrfToken loadToken(HttpServletRequest request);
}