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.


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.