Package net.jini.io.context

Interface ClientSubject

public interface ClientSubject
A server context element that can supply the client subject for the remote call.
Since:
2.0
Author:
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
See Also:

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Subject
    getClientSubject()
    Returns the authenticated identity of the client as a read-only instance, or null if the client was not authenticated.

  • Method Details

    • getClientSubject

      Subject getClientSubject()
      Returns the authenticated identity of the client as a read-only instance, or null if the client was not authenticated.

      If the client delegated to the server, then the returned subject contains any derived delegation credentials; the server can then impersonate the client by performing outbound secure calls (or by receiving incoming secure calls) in the context of a Subject.doAs with the client subject.

      Returns:
      the authenticated identity of the client as a read-only instance, or null if the client was not authenticated
      Throws:
      SecurityException - if a security manager exists and its checkPermission method invoked with the permission ContextPermission("net.jini.io.context.ClientSubject.getClientSubject") throws a SecurityException