org.picketlink.idm.credential

Interface Token.Provider<T extends Token>

Enclosing interface:

Token

public static interface Token.Provider<T extends Token>

Token providers are responsible to provide some importantant management operations for a specific Token type.

Author:

Pedor Igor

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Class<T>	getTokenType() Returns the Token type supported by this provider.
void	invalidate(Account account) Invalidates the current token for the given Account.
T	issue(Account account) Issues a new token for the given Account.
T	renew(Account account, T renewToken) Renew a token based on the current token in use.

Method Detail

issue

T issue(Account account)

Issues a new token for the given Account.

Parameters:

account -

Returns:

renew

T renew(Account account,
      T renewToken)

Renew a token based on the current token in use.

Parameters:

renewToken -

Returns:

invalidate

void invalidate(Account account)

Invalidates the current token for the given Account.

Parameters:

account -

getTokenType

Class<T> getTokenType()

Returns the Token type supported by this provider.

Returns: