Interface UserToken

All Superinterfaces:
Serializable
All Known Implementing Classes:
SimpleSecurityAuthority.SimpleUserToken

public interface UserToken extends Serializable

Uniquely identifies an authenticated user. An instance of a SecurityAuthority will be able to create a user token from a user ID. To do so may require additional information such as passwords or other authentication details. It is the responsibility of the authority to do the authentication and only supply a token instance if the credentials are okay.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Returns the ID of the logged on user.
  • Method Details

    • getUserID

      UserID getUserID()
      Returns the ID of the logged on user.