Package edu.ucsb.nceas.metacat

Class AuthStub

java.lang.Object

edu.ucsb.nceas.metacat.AuthStub

All Implemented Interfaces:

AuthInterface

public class AuthStub
extends Object
implements AuthInterface

An implementation of the AuthInterface interface that allows Metacat to use the LDAP protocol for directory services. The LDAP authentication service is used to determine if a user is authenticated, and whether they are a member of a particular group.

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface edu.ucsb.nceas.metacat.AuthInterface

GROUPDESINDEX, GROUPNAMEINDEX, USERCNINDEX, USERDNINDEX, USEREMAILINDEX, USERINFOCNINDEX, USERINFOEMAILINDEX, USERINFOORGANIDEX, USERORGINDEX, USERORGUNITINDEX

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
AuthStub()	Construct an AuthTest

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
boolean	authenticate(String user, String password)	Determine if a user/password are valid according to the authentication service.
HashMap<String,Vector<String>>	getAttributes(String foruser)	Get attributes describing a user or group
HashMap<String,Vector<String>>	getAttributes(String user, String password, String foruser)	Get attributes describing a user or group
String[][]	getGroups(String user, String password)	Get all groups from the authentication service
String[][]	getGroups(String user, String password, String foruser)	Get the groups for a particular user from the authentication service
String	getPrincipals(String user, String password)	Get all groups and users from authentication scheme.
String[]	getUserInfo(String user, String password)	Get all users from the authentication service
String[][]	getUsers(String user, String password)	Get all users from the authentication service
String[]	getUsers(String user, String password, String group)	Get the users for a particular group from the authentication service

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Details

AuthStub

public AuthStub()
         throws InstantiationException

Construct an AuthTest

Throws:

InstantiationException

Method Details

authenticate

public boolean authenticate(String user,
 String password)
                     throws ConnectException

Determine if a user/password are valid according to the authentication service.

Specified by:

authenticate in interface AuthInterface

Parameters:

user - the name of the principal to authenticate

password - the password to use for authentication

Throws:

ConnectException

getUsers

public String[][] getUsers(String user,
 String password)
                    throws ConnectException

Get all users from the authentication service

Specified by:

getUsers in interface AuthInterface

Parameters:

user - the user for authenticating against the service

password - the password for authenticating against the service

Throws:

ConnectException

getUserInfo

public String[] getUserInfo(String user,
 String password)
                     throws ConnectException

Get all users from the authentication service

Specified by:

getUserInfo in interface AuthInterface

Parameters:

user - the user for authenticating against the service

password - the password for authenticating against the service

Throws:

ConnectException

getUsers

public String[] getUsers(String user,
 String password,
 String group)
                  throws ConnectException

Get the users for a particular group from the authentication service

Specified by:

getUsers in interface AuthInterface

Parameters:

user - the user for authenticating against the service

password - the password for authenticating against the service

group - the group whose user list should be returned

Throws:

ConnectException

getGroups

public String[][] getGroups(String user,
 String password)
                     throws ConnectException

Get all groups from the authentication service

Specified by:

getGroups in interface AuthInterface

Parameters:

user - the user for authenticating against the service

password - the password for authenticating against the service

Throws:

ConnectException

getGroups

public String[][] getGroups(String user,
 String password,
 String foruser)
                     throws ConnectException

Get the groups for a particular user from the authentication service

Specified by:

getGroups in interface AuthInterface

Parameters:

user - the user for authenticating against the service

password - the password for authenticating against the service

foruser - the user whose group list should be returned

Throws:

ConnectException

getAttributes

public HashMap<String,Vector<String>> getAttributes(String foruser)
                                             throws ConnectException

Get attributes describing a user or group

Specified by:

getAttributes in interface AuthInterface

Parameters:

foruser - the user for which the attribute list is requested

Throws:

ConnectException

getAttributes

public HashMap<String,Vector<String>> getAttributes(String user,
 String password,
 String foruser)
                                             throws ConnectException

Get attributes describing a user or group

Specified by:

getAttributes in interface AuthInterface

Parameters:

user - the user for authenticating against the service

password - the password for authenticating against the service

foruser - the user whose attributes should be returned

Throws:

ConnectException

getPrincipals

public String getPrincipals(String user,
 String password)
                     throws ConnectException

Get all groups and users from authentication scheme. The output is formatted in XML.

Specified by:

getPrincipals in interface AuthInterface

Parameters:

user - the user which requests the information

password - the user's password

Throws:

ConnectException