org.openmdx.kernel.security.authentication.spi
Class GenericPrincipals

java.lang.Object
  org.openmdx.kernel.security.authentication.spi.GenericPrincipals

public class GenericPrincipals
extends Object

The main principal types used in openMDX/Security tokens

Field Summary

static String	GROUP Denotes a group an authenticated user belongs to
protected static String	PREFIX The principal constants' prefix
static String	TOKEN The token containing an array of generic principals
static String	USER Denotes an authenticated user

Method Summary

static boolean	isGenericGroup(Principal principal) Test whether a given principal is a generic USER principal.
static boolean	isGenericUser(Principal principal) Test whether a given principal is a generic USER principal.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

PREFIX

protected static final String PREFIX

The principal constants' prefix

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Constant Field Values

USER

public static final String USER

Denotes an authenticated user

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Constant Field Values

GROUP

public static final String GROUP

Denotes a group an authenticated user belongs to

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Constant Field Values

TOKEN

public static final String TOKEN

The token containing an array of generic principals

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Constant Field Values

Method Detail

isGenericUser

public static boolean isGenericUser(Principal principal)

Test whether a given principal is a generic USER principal.

Returns:

true if the given principal is a generic USER principal.

isGenericGroup

public static boolean isGenericGroup(Principal principal)

Test whether a given principal is a generic USER principal.

Returns:

true if the given principal is a generic USER principal.