uk.ac.soton.itinnovation.grid.types
Class TrustedAttribute

java.lang.Object
  uk.ac.soton.itinnovation.grid.types.TrustedAttribute

public class TrustedAttribute
extends Object

An unsigned trusted security token. Unlike an AdditionalSecurityToken, a trusted attribute is not provided by the client, but is added to the SubjectDescription by the policy enforcement point (PEP). The PEP is responsible for checking that the attributes are correct, as they do not contain any cryptographic information.

These attributes are useful when you have some existing (non-PBAC) system providing additional input into the trust decision. A typical example of a trusted attribute is the user's 'tomcat role'. This is determined by tomcat (e.g. by checking the user's password).

Trusted attributes are checked using an attribute MatchRule where the authority is null.

Note: When displaying the name for a subject with no certificate, the value of the first attribute whose name starts with "subject." will be used, if any.

Constructor Summary

TrustedAttribute()

TrustedAttribute(String name, String value)

Method Summary

String	getName()
String	getValue()
void	setName(String name)
void	setValue(String value)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

TrustedAttribute

public TrustedAttribute()

TrustedAttribute

public TrustedAttribute(String name,
                        String value)

Method Detail

getName

public String getName()

getValue

public String getValue()

setName

public void setName(String name)

setValue

public void setValue(String value)