org.springframework.vault.authentication

Interface ClientAuthentication

All Known Implementing Classes:

AppIdAuthentication, AppRoleAuthentication, AuthenticationStepsExecutor, AwsEc2Authentication, AwsIamAuthentication, ClientCertificateAuthentication, CubbyholeAuthentication, KubernetesAuthentication, LoginTokenAdapter, TokenAuthentication

Functional Interface:

This is a functional interface and can therefore be used as the assignment target for a lambda expression or method reference.

@FunctionalInterface
public interface ClientAuthentication

ClientAuthentication provides VaultToken to be used for authenticated Vault access. Implementing classes usually use a login method to login and return a VaultToken when implementing login().

Author:

Mark Paluch

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
VaultToken	login() Return a VaultToken.

Method Detail

login

VaultToken login()
          throws VaultException

Return a VaultToken. This method can optionally log into Vault to obtain a token.

Returns:

a VaultToken.

Throws:

VaultException