com.sptci.auth

Class FileLoginModule

java.lang.Object

com.sptci.auth.AbstractLoginModule

com.sptci.auth.FileLoginModule

All Implemented Interfaces:

LoginModule

public class FileLoginModule
extends AbstractLoginModule

A login module that uses a simple properties file as the user database. The location of the password file must be specified through the PASSWORD_FILE JVM system property. If this property is not set an attempt will be made to read a users.properties file under catalina.base/conf directory.

© Copyright 2010 Sans Pareil Technologies, Inc.

Version:

$Id: FileLoginModule.java 4951 2010-03-10 20:33:37Z rakesh $

Author:

Rakesh Vidyadharan 2010-03-10

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static String	PASSWORD_FILE The JVM system property that specifies the location of the properties file.

Fields inherited from class com.sptci.auth.AbstractLoginModule

callbackHandler, logger, options, principal, role, sharedState, subject

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
FileLoginModule()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	login() Attempts to authenticate the subject against data stored in a simple properties file.

Methods inherited from class com.sptci.auth.AbstractLoginModule

abort, commit, initialize, logout

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

PASSWORD_FILE

public static final String PASSWORD_FILE

The JVM system property that specifies the location of the properties file. "com.sptci.auth.FileLoginModule.file"

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

FileLoginModule

public FileLoginModule()

Method Detail

login

public boolean login()
              throws LoginException

Attempts to authenticate the subject against data stored in a simple properties file.

Throws:

LoginException

See Also:

LoginModule.login()