Package org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.ldap

Interface LDAPInitialDirContextFactory

  • All Known Implementing Classes:
    LDAPInitialDirContextFactoryImpl
    public interface LDAPInitialDirContextFactory
    Interface that defines a factory for obtaining ldap directory contexts.
    Author:
    Andy Hind

    • Method Detail

      • setInitialDirContextEnvironment

        void setInitialDirContextEnvironment​(Map<String,​String> environment)
        Set the LDAP environment Hashtable properties used ot initialise the LDAP connection.

      • getDefaultIntialDirContext

        InitialDirContext getDefaultIntialDirContext​(int pageSize,
                                             AuthenticationDiagnostic diagnostic)
                                      throws AuthenticationException
        Use the environment properties and connect to the LDAP server, optionally configuring RFC 2696 paged results. Used to obtain read only access to the LDAP server.
        Parameters:
        pageSize - if a positive value, indicates that a LDAP v3 RFC 2696 paged results control should be used. The results of a search operation should be returned by the LDAP server in batches of the specified size.
        diagnostic - AuthenticationDiagnostic
        Returns:
        the default intial dir context
        Throws:
        AuthenticationException - the authentication exception

      • getDefaultIntialDirContext

        InitialDirContext getDefaultIntialDirContext​(int pageSize)
                                      throws AuthenticationException
        Use the environment properties and connect to the LDAP server, optionally configuring RFC 2696 paged results. Used to obtain read only access to the LDAP server.
        Parameters:
        pageSize - if a positive value, indicates that a LDAP v3 RFC 2696 paged results control should be used. The results of a search operation should be returned by the LDAP server in batches of the specified size.
        Returns:
        the default intial dir context
        Throws:
        AuthenticationException - the authentication exception

      • hasNextPage

        boolean hasNextPage​(DirContext ctx,
                    int pageSize)
        Determines whether there is another page to fetch from the last search to be run in this context. Also prepares the request controls so that the appropriate cookie will be passed in the next search.
        Parameters:
        ctx - the context
        pageSize - if a positive value, indicates that a LDAP v3 RFC 2696 paged results control should be used. The results of a search operation should be returned by the LDAP server in batches of the specified size.
        Returns:
        true, if is ready for next page

      • getInitialDirContext

        InitialDirContext getInitialDirContext​(String principal,
                                       String credentials)
                                throws AuthenticationException
        Augment the connection environment with the identity and credentials and bind to the ldap server. Mainly used to validate a user's credentials during authentication.
        Parameters:
        principal - String
        credentials - String
        Returns:
        InitialDirContext
        Throws:
        AuthenticationException