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1 | /* | |
2 | * Copyright (c) 2000-2005, University of Salford | |
3 | * All rights reserved. | |
4 | * | |
5 | * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without | |
6 | * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: | |
7 | * | |
8 | * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this | |
9 | * list of conditions and the following disclaimer. | |
10 | * | |
11 | * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, | |
12 | * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation | |
13 | * and/or other materials provided with the distribution. | |
14 | * | |
15 | * Neither the name of the University of Salford nor the names of its | |
16 | * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this | |
17 | * software without specific prior written permission. | |
18 | * | |
19 | * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" | |
20 | * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE | |
21 | * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE | |
22 | * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE | |
23 | * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR | |
24 | * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF | |
25 | * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS | |
26 | * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN | |
27 | * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) | |
28 | * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE | |
29 | * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. | |
30 | */ | |
31 | ||
32 | package issrg.pba; | |
33 | ||
34 | import java.util.Vector; | |
35 | /** | |
36 | * This is an interface defining basic operations on a Subject. A Subject | |
37 | * object can tell the name of the holder, the set of credentials and contains | |
38 | * a CredentialService object, which provides additional service on the set of | |
39 | * credentials for the AEF (Access decision Enforcement Function, as per | |
40 | * ISO 10181-3 access control framework). | |
41 | * | |
42 | * @author A Otenko | |
43 | * @version 0.2 | |
44 | */ | |
45 | ||
46 | public interface Subject { | |
47 | /** | |
48 | * This method returns the holder of the set of the credentials. | |
49 | * | |
50 | * @return the holders principal object | |
51 | */ | |
52 | public java.security.Principal getHolder(); | |
53 | ||
54 | /** | |
55 | * This method returns the set of credentials owned by the holder. | |
56 | * In fact, this is the Initiator's ADI (see ISO 10181-3). | |
57 | * | |
58 | * @return the credentials for the subject | |
59 | */ | |
60 | public Credentials exportCreds(); | |
61 | ||
62 | /** | |
63 | * This method returns the service object. Such objects provide | |
64 | * additional help for the AEF by checking the Session Time, for | |
65 | * example. There can be no service set for a Subject, in which case | |
66 | * <code>null</code> should be returned. | |
67 | * | |
68 | * @return The Credentials service contained by the subject | |
69 | */ | |
70 | public CredentialsService getService(); | |
71 | ||
72 | /** | |
73 | * This method returns the owner of the Subject object, so the owner | |
74 | * can ensure it uses its own Subjects (and not forged by someone else, | |
75 | * or for expired policy). | |
76 | * | |
77 | * @return the parent PBAAPI | |
78 | */ | |
79 | public PBAAPI getOwner(); | |
80 | } |
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