org.opensaml.security.trust

Interface TrustEngine<TokenType>

Type Parameters:

TokenType - the token type this trust engine evaluates

All Known Subinterfaces:

PKIXTrustEngine<TokenType>, TrustedCredentialTrustEngine<TokenType>

public interface TrustEngine<TokenType>

Evaluates the trustworthiness and validity of a token against implementation-specific requirements.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	validate(TokenType token, CriteriaSet trustBasisCriteria) Validates the token against trusted information obtained in an implementation-specific manner.

Method Detail

validate

boolean validate(@Nonnull
                 TokenType token,
                 @Nullable
                 CriteriaSet trustBasisCriteria)
          throws SecurityException

Validates the token against trusted information obtained in an implementation-specific manner.

Parameters:

token - security token to validate

trustBasisCriteria - criteria used to describe and/or resolve the information which serves as the basis for trust evaluation

Returns:

true iff the token is trusted and valid

Throws:

SecurityException - thrown if there is a problem validating the security token