| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| java.security | 
 Provides the classes and interfaces for the security framework. 
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| javax.security.auth.login | 
 This package provides a pluggable authentication framework. 
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| javax.security.auth.spi | 
 This package provides the interface to be used for
 implementing pluggable authentication modules. 
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| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
abstract void | 
AuthProvider.login(Subject subject,
     CallbackHandler handler)
Log in to this provider. 
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abstract void | 
AuthProvider.logout()
Log out from this provider. 
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| Modifier and Type | Class and Description | 
|---|---|
class  | 
AccountException
A generic account exception. 
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class  | 
AccountExpiredException
Signals that a user account has expired. 
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class  | 
AccountLockedException
Signals that an account was locked. 
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class  | 
AccountNotFoundException
Signals that an account was not found. 
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class  | 
CredentialException
A generic credential exception. 
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class  | 
CredentialExpiredException
Signals that a  
Credential has expired. | 
class  | 
CredentialNotFoundException
Signals that a credential was not found. 
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class  | 
FailedLoginException
Signals that user authentication failed. 
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| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
void | 
LoginContext.login()
Perform the authentication. 
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void | 
LoginContext.logout()
Logout the  
Subject. | 
| Constructor and Description | 
|---|
LoginContext(String name)
Instantiate a new  
LoginContext object with a name. | 
LoginContext(String name,
            CallbackHandler callbackHandler)
Instantiate a new  
LoginContext object with a name
 and a CallbackHandler object. | 
LoginContext(String name,
            Subject subject)
Instantiate a new  
LoginContext object with a name
 and a Subject object. | 
LoginContext(String name,
            Subject subject,
            CallbackHandler callbackHandler)
Instantiate a new  
LoginContext object with a name,
 a Subject to be authenticated, and a
 CallbackHandler object. | 
LoginContext(String name,
            Subject subject,
            CallbackHandler callbackHandler,
            Configuration config)
Instantiate a new  
LoginContext object with a name,
 a Subject to be authenticated,
 a CallbackHandler object, and a login
 Configuration. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
boolean | 
LoginModule.abort()
Method to abort the authentication process (phase 2). 
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boolean | 
LoginModule.commit()
Method to commit the authentication process (phase 2). 
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boolean | 
LoginModule.login()
Method to authenticate a  
Subject (phase 1). | 
boolean | 
LoginModule.logout()
Method which logs out a  
Subject. | 
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