AuthenticationUtil (CDO Model Repository Documentation)

java.lang.Object

org.eclipse.emf.cdo.spi.server.AuthenticationUtil

public final class AuthenticationUtil extends Object

Static utility methods for binding authentication protocols to the current thread.

Since:: 4.3
Author:: Christian W. Damus (CEA LIST)

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type

Class

Description

static class

AuthenticationUtil.AuthenticatingOperation<V>

Encapsulation of an administrative operation requiring (potentially) client authentication to authorize the operation.
Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

static <V> Callable<V>

authenticatingOperation(IAuthenticationProtocol authenticationProtocol, Callable<V> operation)

Wrap an operation to make an authentication protocol available to the thread that invokes it, for the duration of the operation's execution.

static IAuthenticationProtocol

getAuthenticationProtocol()

Obtains the authentication protocol, if any, on which the current thread should authenticate administrative operations in handling incoming signals.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Details
- getAuthenticationProtocol
  
  public static IAuthenticationProtocol getAuthenticationProtocol()
  
  Obtains the authentication protocol, if any, on which the current thread should authenticate administrative operations in handling incoming signals.
  
  Returns:
  
  the authentication protocol to use, or null if authentication is not required
- authenticatingOperation
  
  public static <V> Callable<V> authenticatingOperation(IAuthenticationProtocol authenticationProtocol, Callable<V> operation)
  
  Wrap an operation to make an authentication protocol available to the thread that invokes it, for the duration of the operation's execution.