org.springframework.security.authentication.jaas
Interface LoginExceptionResolver

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultLoginExceptionResolver

public interface LoginExceptionResolver

The JaasAuthenticationProvider takes an instance of LoginExceptionResolver to resolve LoginModule specific exceptions to Spring Security AuthenticationExceptions. For instance, a configured login module could throw a ScrewedUpPasswordException that extends LoginException, in this instance the LoginExceptionResolver implementation would return a BadCredentialsException.

Version:

$Revision: 2176 $

Author:

Ray Krueger

Method Summary

AuthenticationException

resolveException(LoginException e) Translates a Jaas LoginException to an SpringSecurityException.

Method Detail

resolveException

AuthenticationException resolveException(LoginException e)

Translates a Jaas LoginException to an SpringSecurityException.

Parameters:

e - The LoginException thrown by the configured LoginModule.

Returns:

The AuthenticationException that the JaasAuthenticationProvider should throw.