org.springframework.security.web.access.channel
Interface ChannelEntryPoint

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractRetryEntryPoint, RetryWithHttpEntryPoint, RetryWithHttpsEntryPoint

public interface ChannelEntryPoint

May be used by a ChannelProcessor to launch a web channel.

ChannelProcessors can elect to launch a new web channel directly, or they can delegate to another class. The ChannelEntryPoint is a pluggable interface to assist ChannelProcessors in performing this delegation.

Version:

$Id: ChannelEntryPoint.java 3640 2009-05-04 14:24:54Z ltaylor $

Author:

Ben Alex

Method Summary

void	commence(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) Commences a secure channel.

Method Detail

commence

void commence(HttpServletRequest request,
              HttpServletResponse response)
              throws IOException,
                     ServletException

Commences a secure channel.

Implementations should modify the headers on the ServletResponse as necessary to commence the user agent using the implementation's supported channel type.

Parameters:

request - that a ChannelProcessor has rejected

response - so that the user agent can begin using a new channel

Throws:

IOException

ServletException