uk.ac.soton.itinnovation.grid.utils
Interface IdentityProvider

All Known Implementing Classes:

CryptoIdentityProvider, FixedIdentityProvider, KeystoreIdentityProvider, KrbIdentityProvider, SwingIdentityProvider, TestIdentityProvider, UsernameIdentityProvider

public interface IdentityProvider

Get the identity credential to use when sending a SOAP message.

Method Summary

Identity

getIdentity() Get identity to use to sign a SOAP message.

Method Detail

getIdentity

Identity getIdentity()
                     throws RemoteException,
                            UserAbort

Get identity to use to sign a SOAP message. This is used by the InvocationEngine each time a SOAP message is sent. Implementations should therefore normally cache the result.

Returns:

the identity to be used

Throws:

UserAbort - if the user cancelled the operation

RemoteException