com.sun.identity.authentication.service

Interface SessionActivator

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultSessionActivator, ForceAuthSessionActivator

public interface SessionActivator

Encapsulates logic for activating a session after successful authentication. Implements a strategy design pattern to separate the details of different session activation strategies (e.g., session upgrade).

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	activateSession(LoginState loginState, SessionService sessionService, InternalSession authSession, Subject subject) Activates the given session after successful authentication, returning the an indication of whether activation was successful.

Method Detail

activateSession

boolean activateSession(LoginState loginState,
                        SessionService sessionService,
                        InternalSession authSession,
                        Subject subject)
                 throws AuthException

Activates the given session after successful authentication, returning the an indication of whether activation was successful. The LoginState should be updated to reflect the activated session.

Parameters:

loginState - the login state used for authentication. May be updated by the activator.

sessionService - the session service.

authSession - the session used for authentication.

subject - the authenticated subject.

Returns:

whether activation was successful.

Throws:

AuthException - if an error occurs that prevents session activation.