Package edu.ucsb.nceas.metacat.authentication

Class AuthFile

java.lang.Object

edu.ucsb.nceas.metacat.authentication.AuthFile

All Implemented Interfaces:

AuthInterface

public class AuthFile
extends Object
implements AuthInterface

This an authentication class base on a username/password file. It is an alternative authentication mechanism of the ldap authentication. The password file looks like: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> ******* foo@foo.com Smith John NCEAS nceas-dev developers at NCEAS http://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-configuration/userguide/howto_xml.html

Author:

tao

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
AuthFile()	Constructor
AuthFile(String passwordFile)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	addGroup(String groupName, String description)	Add a group into the file
void	addUser(String dn, String[] groups, String plainPass, String hashedPass, String email, String surName, String givenName, String organization)	Add a user to the file
void	addUserToGroup(String userName, String group)	Add a user to a group
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 service.
String[]	getUserInfo(String user, String password)	Get information for a user - name, organization and email address.
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
static void	main(String[] argus)	A method is used to help administrator to manage users and groups
void	modifyPassWithHash(String userName, String newHashPassword)	Change the password of the user to the new one which is hashed
void	modifyPassWithPlain(String userName, String newPlainPassword)	Change the password of the user to the new one which is plain.
void	removeUserFromGroup(String userName, String group)	Remove a user from a group.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Details

AuthFile

public AuthFile()
         throws AuthenticationException

Constructor

Throws:

AuthenticationException

AuthFile

public AuthFile(String passwordFile)
         throws AuthenticationException

Parameters:

passwordFile -

Throws:

AuthenticationException

Method Details

authenticate

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

Description copied from interface: AuthInterface

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:

AuthenticationException

getUsers

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

Description copied from interface: AuthInterface

Get all users from the authentication service

Specified by:

getUsers in interface AuthInterface

Throws:

ConnectException

getUserInfo

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

Description copied from interface: AuthInterface

Get information for a user - name, organization and email address.

Specified by:

getUserInfo in interface AuthInterface

Throws:

ConnectException

getUsers

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

Description copied from interface: AuthInterface

Get the users for a particular group from the authentication service

Specified by:

getUsers in interface AuthInterface

Throws:

ConnectException

getGroups

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

Description copied from interface: AuthInterface

Get all groups from the authentication service

Specified by:

getGroups in interface AuthInterface

Throws:

ConnectException

getGroups

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

Description copied from interface: AuthInterface

Get the groups for a particular user from the authentication service

Specified by:

getGroups in interface AuthInterface

Throws:

ConnectException

getAttributes

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

Description copied from interface: AuthInterface

Get attributes describing a user or group

Specified by:

getAttributes in interface AuthInterface

Throws:

ConnectException

getAttributes

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

Description copied from interface: AuthInterface

Get attributes describing a user or group

Specified by:

getAttributes in interface AuthInterface

Parameters:

user - the user for which the attribute list is requested

password - the password for authenticating against the service

Throws:

ConnectException

getPrincipals

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

Description copied from interface: AuthInterface

Get all groups and users from authentication service. 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

addUser

public void addUser(String dn,
 String[] groups,
 String plainPass,
 String hashedPass,
 String email,
 String surName,
 String givenName,
 String organization)
             throws AuthenticationException

Add a user to the file

Parameters:

userName - the name of the user

groups - the groups the user belong to. The group should exist in the file

password - the password of the user

Throws:

AuthenticationException

addGroup

public void addGroup(String groupName,
 String description)
              throws AuthenticationException

Add a group into the file

Parameters:

groupName - the name of group

Throws:

AuthenticationException

modifyPassWithHash

public void modifyPassWithHash(String userName,
 String newHashPassword)
                        throws AuthenticationException

Change the password of the user to the new one which is hashed

Parameters:

usrName - the specified user.

newPassword - the new password which will be set

Throws:

AuthenticationException

modifyPassWithPlain

public void modifyPassWithPlain(String userName,
 String newPlainPassword)
                         throws AuthenticationException

Change the password of the user to the new one which is plain. However, only the hashed version will be serialized.

Parameters:

usrName - the specified user.

newPassword - the new password which will be set

Throws:

AuthenticationException

addUserToGroup

public void addUserToGroup(String userName,
 String group)
                    throws AuthenticationException

Add a user to a group

Parameters:

userName - the name of the user. the user should already exist

group - the name of the group. the group should already exist

Throws:

AuthenticationException

removeUserFromGroup

public void removeUserFromGroup(String userName,
 String group)
                         throws AuthenticationException

Remove a user from a group.

Parameters:

userName - the name of the user. the user should already exist.

group - the name of the group

Throws:

AuthenticationException

main

public static void main(String[] argus)
                 throws Exception

A method is used to help administrator to manage users and groups

Parameters:

argus -

Throws:

Exception