org.ow2.easybeans.security.api
Interface EZBSecurityContext

public interface EZBSecurityContext

Interface used to describe operations on a security context.

Author:

Florent Benoit

Method Summary

void	endsRunAs(Subject oldSubject) Ends the run-as mode and then restore the context stored by container.
Subject	enterRunAs(Subject runAsSubject) Enters in run-as mode with the given subject. The previous subject is stored and will be restored when run-as mode will be ended.
Principal	getCallerPrincipal(boolean runAsBean) Gets the caller's principal.
Principal[]	getCallerRoles(boolean runAsBean) Gets the caller's roles.

Method Detail

getCallerPrincipal

Principal getCallerPrincipal(boolean runAsBean)

Gets the caller's principal.

Parameters:

runAsBean - if true, the bean is a run-as bean.

Returns:

principal of the caller.

enterRunAs

Subject enterRunAs(Subject runAsSubject)

Enters in run-as mode with the given subject.
The previous subject is stored and will be restored when run-as mode will be ended.

Parameters:

runAsSubject - the subject to used in run-as mode.

Returns:

the previous subject.

endsRunAs

void endsRunAs(Subject oldSubject)

Ends the run-as mode and then restore the context stored by container.

Parameters:

oldSubject - subject kept by container and restored.

getCallerRoles

Principal[] getCallerRoles(boolean runAsBean)

Gets the caller's roles.

Parameters:

runAsBean - if true, the bean is a run-as bean.

Returns:

array of roles of the caller.