Package org.apache.catalina
Interface UserDatabase
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- All Known Implementing Classes:
MemoryUserDatabase
public interface UserDatabaseAbstract representation of a database ofUsers andGroups that can be maintained by an application, along with definitions of correspondingRoles, and referenced by aRealmfor authentication and access control.- Since:
- 4.1
- Author:
- Craig R. McClanahan
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Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Modifier and Type Method Description voidclose()Finalize access to this user database.GroupcreateGroup(String groupname, String description)Create and return a newGroupdefined in this user database.RolecreateRole(String rolename, String description)Create and return a newRoledefined in this user database.UsercreateUser(String username, String password, String fullName)Create and return a newUserdefined in this user database.GroupfindGroup(String groupname)RolefindRole(String rolename)UserfindUser(String username)Iterator<Group>getGroups()StringgetId()Iterator<Role>getRoles()Iterator<User>getUsers()voidopen()Initialize access to this user database.voidremoveGroup(Group group)Remove the specifiedGroupfrom this user database.voidremoveRole(Role role)Remove the specifiedRolefrom this user database.voidremoveUser(User user)Remove the specifiedUserfrom this user database.voidsave()Save any updated information to the persistent storage location for this user database.
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Method Detail
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getId
String getId()
- Returns:
- the unique global identifier of this user database.
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close
void close() throws ExceptionFinalize access to this user database.- Throws:
Exception- if any exception is thrown during closing
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createGroup
Group createGroup(String groupname, String description)
Create and return a newGroupdefined in this user database.- Parameters:
groupname- The group name of the new group (must be unique)description- The description of this group- Returns:
- The new group
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createRole
Role createRole(String rolename, String description)
Create and return a newRoledefined in this user database.- Parameters:
rolename- The role name of the new role (must be unique)description- The description of this role- Returns:
- The new role
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createUser
User createUser(String username, String password, String fullName)
Create and return a newUserdefined in this user database.- Parameters:
username- The logon username of the new user (must be unique)password- The logon password of the new userfullName- The full name of the new user- Returns:
- The new user
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findGroup
Group findGroup(String groupname)
- Parameters:
groupname- Name of the group to return- Returns:
- the
Groupwith the specified group name, if any; otherwise returnnull.
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findRole
Role findRole(String rolename)
- Parameters:
rolename- Name of the role to return- Returns:
- the
Rolewith the specified role name, if any; otherwise returnnull.
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findUser
User findUser(String username)
- Parameters:
username- Name of the user to return- Returns:
- the
Userwith the specified user name, if any; otherwise returnnull.
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open
void open() throws Exception
Initialize access to this user database.- Throws:
Exception- if any exception is thrown during opening
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removeGroup
void removeGroup(Group group)
Remove the specifiedGroupfrom this user database.- Parameters:
group- The group to be removed
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removeRole
void removeRole(Role role)
Remove the specifiedRolefrom this user database.- Parameters:
role- The role to be removed
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removeUser
void removeUser(User user)
Remove the specifiedUserfrom this user database.- Parameters:
user- The user to be removed
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