weblogic.security.spi
Interface PrincipalValidator

All Known Implementing Classes:

PrincipalValidatorImpl

public interface PrincipalValidator

The PrincipalValidator interface defines the methods that custom Principal Validation providers must implement to support principal trust relationships within the context of the Weblogic Server environment. Principal Validation providers are used with Authentication providers to provide additional security protections for the principals contained within the subject.

validate

boolean validate(Principal principal)
                 throws SecurityException

Verifies that the principal has not been altered since it was signed.

Parameters:

principal - the principal to validate.

Returns:

TRUE if the principal has been validated, FALSE if the principal has not been validated.

Throws:

SecurityException - if the signature is invalid.

sign

boolean sign(Principal principal)

Signs the principal to assure trust.

Parameters:

principal - the principal to sign.

Returns:

TRUE if the principal has been signed, FALSE if the principal has not been signed.

getPrincipalBaseClass

Class getPrincipalBaseClass()

Gets the base Principal class validated and signed by this Principal Validation provider.

Returns:

the base supported Principal class.