org.ldaptive.auth

Class Authenticator

java.lang.Object

org.ldaptive.auth.Authenticator

public class Authenticator
extends Object

Provides functionality to authenticate users against an ldap directory.

Author:

Middleware Services

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected org.slf4j.Logger	logger Logger for this class.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Authenticator() Default constructor.
Authenticator(DnResolver resolver, AuthenticationHandler handler) Creates a new authenticator.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
AuthenticationResponse	authenticate(AuthenticationRequest request) Authenticate the user in the supplied request.
protected AuthenticationResponse	authenticate(String dn, AuthenticationRequest request) Validates input and performs authentication using an AuthenticationHandler.
AuthenticationHandler	getAuthenticationHandler() Returns the authentication handler.
AuthenticationResponseHandler[]	getAuthenticationResponseHandlers() Returns the authentication response handlers.
DnResolver	getDnResolver() Returns the DN resolver.
EntryResolver	getEntryResolver() Returns the entry resolver.
boolean	getResolveEntryOnFailure() Returns whether to execute the entry resolver on authentication failure.
String	resolveDn(String user) This will attempt to find the DN for the supplied user.
protected LdapEntry	resolveEntry(AuthenticationRequest request, AuthenticationHandlerResponse response, AuthenticationCriteria criteria) Attempts to find the ldap entry for the supplied DN.
void	setAuthenticationHandler(AuthenticationHandler handler) Sets the authentication handler.
void	setAuthenticationResponseHandlers(AuthenticationResponseHandler... handlers) Sets the authentication response handlers.
void	setDnResolver(DnResolver resolver) Sets the DN resolver.
void	setEntryResolver(EntryResolver resolver) Sets the entry resolver.
void	setResolveEntryOnFailure(boolean b) Sets whether to execute the entry resolver on authentication failure.
String	toString()
protected AuthenticationResponse	validateInput(String dn, AuthenticationRequest request) Validates the authentication request and resolved DN.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

logger

protected final org.slf4j.Logger logger

Logger for this class.

Constructor Detail

Authenticator

public Authenticator()

Default constructor.

Authenticator

public Authenticator(DnResolver resolver,
                     AuthenticationHandler handler)

Creates a new authenticator.

Parameters:

resolver - dn resolver

handler - authentication handler

Method Detail

getDnResolver

public DnResolver getDnResolver()

Returns the DN resolver.

Returns:

DN resolver

setDnResolver

public void setDnResolver(DnResolver resolver)

Sets the DN resolver.

Parameters:

resolver - for finding DNs

getAuthenticationHandler

public AuthenticationHandler getAuthenticationHandler()

Returns the authentication handler.

Returns:

authentication handler

setAuthenticationHandler

public void setAuthenticationHandler(AuthenticationHandler handler)

Sets the authentication handler.

Parameters:

handler - for performing authentication

getEntryResolver

public EntryResolver getEntryResolver()

Returns the entry resolver.

Returns:

entry resolver

setEntryResolver

public void setEntryResolver(EntryResolver resolver)

Sets the entry resolver.

Parameters:

resolver - for finding entries

getResolveEntryOnFailure

public boolean getResolveEntryOnFailure()

Returns whether to execute the entry resolver on authentication failure.

Returns:

whether to execute the entry resolver on authentication failure

setResolveEntryOnFailure

public void setResolveEntryOnFailure(boolean b)

Sets whether to execute the entry resolver on authentication failure.

Parameters:

b - whether to execute the entry resolver

getAuthenticationResponseHandlers

public AuthenticationResponseHandler[] getAuthenticationResponseHandlers()

Returns the authentication response handlers.

Returns:

authentication response handlers

setAuthenticationResponseHandlers

public void setAuthenticationResponseHandlers(AuthenticationResponseHandler... handlers)

Sets the authentication response handlers.

Parameters:

handlers - authentication response handlers

resolveDn

public String resolveDn(String user)
                 throws LdapException

This will attempt to find the DN for the supplied user. DnResolver.resolve(String) is invoked to perform this operation.

Parameters:

user - to find DN for

Returns:

user DN

Throws:

LdapException - if an LDAP error occurs during resolution

authenticate

public AuthenticationResponse authenticate(AuthenticationRequest request)
                                    throws LdapException

Authenticate the user in the supplied request.

Parameters:

request - authentication request

Returns:

response containing the ldap entry of the user authenticated

Throws:

LdapException - if an LDAP error occurs

authenticate

protected AuthenticationResponse authenticate(String dn,
                                              AuthenticationRequest request)
                                       throws LdapException

Validates input and performs authentication using an AuthenticationHandler. Executes any configured AuthenticationResponseHandler.

Parameters:

dn - to authenticate as

request - containing authentication parameters

Returns:

ldap entry for the supplied DN

Throws:

LdapException - if an LDAP error occurs

validateInput

protected AuthenticationResponse validateInput(String dn,
                                               AuthenticationRequest request)

Validates the authentication request and resolved DN. Returns an authentication response if validation failed.

Parameters:

dn - to validate

request - to validate

Returns:

authentication response if validation failed, otherwise null

resolveEntry

protected LdapEntry resolveEntry(AuthenticationRequest request,
                                 AuthenticationHandlerResponse response,
                                 AuthenticationCriteria criteria)
                          throws LdapException

Attempts to find the ldap entry for the supplied DN. If an entry resolver has been configured it is used. A SearchEntryResolver is used if return attributes have been requested. If none of these criteria is met, a NoOpDnResolver is used.

Parameters:

request - authentication request

response - from the authentication handler

criteria - needed by the entry resolver

Returns:

ldap entry

Throws:

LdapException - if an error occurs resolving the entry

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object