SecurityHelper.java

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package org.teiid.security;

import javax.security.auth.Subject;
import javax.security.auth.login.LoginException;

public interface SecurityHelper {

	/**
	 * Associate the given context and return the old context
	 * @param context
	 * @return
	 */
	Object associateSecurityContext(Object context);
	
	/**
	 * Clear any security context associated with the thread 
	 */
	void clearSecurityContext();
	
	/**
	 * Get the current security context associated with the thread
	 * @return
	 */
	Object getSecurityContext();
	
	/**
	 * Get the subject associated with the security context.
	 * The security context must currently be associated with the thread.
	 * @param securityDomain
	 * @return
	 */
	Subject getSubjectInContext(String securityDomain);
	
	/**
	 * Get the subject associated with the security context.
	 * @param context
	 * @return
	 */
	Subject getSubjectInContext(Object context);
	
	/**
	 * Authenticate the user and return the security context
	 * @param securityDomain
	 * @param baseUserName without the security domain suffix
	 * @param credentials
	 * @param applicationName
	 * @return
	 * @throws LoginException
	 */
	Object authenticate(String securityDomain, String baseUserName, Credentials credentials, String applicationName)
            throws LoginException;
    
	/**
	 * Negotiate the GSS login
	 * @param securityDomain
	 * @param serviceTicket
	 * @return
	 * @throws LoginException
	 */
	GSSResult negotiateGssLogin(String securityDomain, byte[] serviceTicket) throws LoginException;
	
}