net.openwings.security
Interface RoleSigner

public interface RoleSigner

This interface represents a utility that is used in the construction and comparison of OpenwingsRole objects to access the role's credentials.

Method Summary

boolean	compareSignedRoles(java.security.SignedObject role1, java.security.SignedObject role2) This compares the credentials of two roles for equality.
java.security.SignedObject	getSignedRole(java.lang.String roleName) This method constructs the signed object that represents the role's credentials.

Method Detail

getSignedRole

public java.security.SignedObject getSignedRole(java.lang.String roleName)
                                         throws java.lang.SecurityException

This method constructs the signed object that represents the role's credentials.

Parameters:

roleName - the name of the role

Throws:

java.lang.SecurityException - if unable to sign the role

compareSignedRoles

public boolean compareSignedRoles(java.security.SignedObject role1,
                                  java.security.SignedObject role2)
                           throws java.lang.SecurityException

This compares the credentials of two roles for equality.

Parameters:

role1 - a signed role

role2 - another signed role

Throws:

java.lang.SecurityException - if unable to compare the roles