org.springframework.security.ui
Interface AuthenticationDetailsSource

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractPreAuthenticatedAuthenticationDetailsSource, AuthenticationDetailsSourceImpl, J2eeBasedPreAuthenticatedWebAuthenticationDetailsSource, PortletPreAuthenticatedAuthenticationDetailsSource, WebAuthenticationDetailsSource, WebSpherePreAuthenticatedAuthenticationDetailsSource, WebSpherePreAuthenticatedWebAuthenticationDetailsSource

public interface AuthenticationDetailsSource

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

Version:

$Id$

Author:

Ben Alex

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