Interface IdentityTransformer

All Known Implementing Classes:
DefaultIdentityTransformer

public interface IdentityTransformer
IdentityTransformer transforms a Subject to a token that asserts identity.
Since:
Coherence 3.6
Author:
dag 2009.12.04
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    transformIdentity(Subject subject, Service service)
    Transform a Subject to a token that asserts an identity.
  • Method Details

    • transformIdentity

      Object transformIdentity(Subject subject, Service service) throws SecurityException
      Transform a Subject to a token that asserts an identity.
      Parameters:
      subject - the Subject representing a user.
      service - the Service requesting an identity token
      Returns:
      the token that asserts identity.
      Throws:
      SecurityException - if the identity transformation fails.
      Since:
      Coherence 3.7 added service param which intentionally breaks compatibility with Coherence 3.6