uk.ac.soton.itinnovation.grid.comms.client
Interface TokenCache

All Known Implementing Classes:

SAMLTokenCache

public interface TokenCache

Method Summary

void	addToken(String urlReference, Element token) Add a token to the cache.
void	clear() Remove all entries form the cache.
Map	getMap() Return the Map from URL reference to token.
Element	getToken(String urlReference, Identity identity) Get a token from the cache.
void	removeToken(String urlReference) Remove a token from the cache.

Method Detail

clear

void clear()

Remove all entries form the cache.

addToken

void addToken(String urlReference,
              Element token)

Add a token to the cache.

Parameters:

urlReference - the key (e.g. http://example.com/service#1234-abc)

token - the token

getToken

Element getToken(String urlReference,
                 Identity identity)

Get a token from the cache. The cache will only return valid tokens.

Parameters:

urlReference - a unique identifier for the source of the token

identity - the subject of the token

Returns:

the valid token or null

removeToken

void removeToken(String urlReference)

Remove a token from the cache. Silent if token not in cache.

Parameters:

urlReference - the key (e.g. http://example.com/service#1234-abc)

getMap

Map getMap()

Return the Map from URL reference to token.