org.springframework.security.authentication
Interface AuthenticationDetailsSource

All Known Implementing Classes:
AbstractPreAuthenticatedAuthenticationDetailsSource, AuthenticationDetailsSourceImpl, J2eeBasedPreAuthenticatedWebAuthenticationDetailsSource, WebAuthenticationDetailsSource, WebSpherePreAuthenticatedAuthenticationDetailsSource, WebSpherePreAuthenticatedWebAuthenticationDetailsSource

public interface AuthenticationDetailsSource

Provides a Authentication.getDetails() object for a given web request.


Method Summary
 Object buildDetails(Object context)
          Called by a class when it wishes a new authentication details instance to be created.
 

Method Detail

buildDetails

Object buildDetails(Object context)
Called by a class when it wishes a new authentication details instance to be created.

Parameters:
context - the request object, which may be used by the authentication details object
Returns:
a fully-configured authentication details instance