com.netscape.certsrv.base

Class SessionContext

java.lang.Object

java.util.Dictionary<K,V>

java.util.Hashtable<java.lang.Object,java.lang.Object>

com.netscape.certsrv.base.SessionContext

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable, java.util.Map<java.lang.Object,java.lang.Object>

public class SessionContext
extends java.util.Hashtable<java.lang.Object,java.lang.Object>

This class specifies the context object that includes authentication environment and connection information. This object is later used in access control evaluation. This is a global object that can be accessible throughout the server. It is useful for passing global and per-thread infomration in methods.

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$Revision$, $Date$

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Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static java.lang.String	AUTH_MANAGER_ID ID of the authentication manager in the current thread.
static java.lang.String	AUTH_TOKEN Authentication token in the current thread.
static java.lang.String	GROUP_ID Group ID of the authenticated user in the current thread.
static java.lang.String	IPADDRESS IP Address of the requestor of the request in the current thread.
static java.lang.String	LOCALE End user locale of the current processing request in the current thread.
static java.lang.String	RECOVERY_ID Recovery ID of a recovery operation in KRA in the current thread.
static java.lang.String	REQUESTER_ID ID of the processing request in the current thread.
static java.lang.String	USER User object of the authenticated user in the current thread.
static java.lang.String	USER_ID User ID of the authenticated user in the current thread.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
SessionContext() Constructs a session context.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static SessionContext	getContext() Retrieves the session context associated with the current thread.
static SessionContext	getExistingContext() Retrieves the session context associated with the current thread.
static void	releaseContext() Releases the current session context.
static void	setContext(SessionContext sc) Sets the current context.

Methods inherited from class java.util.Hashtable

clear, clone, compute, computeIfAbsent, computeIfPresent, contains, containsKey, containsValue, elements, entrySet, equals, forEach, get, getOrDefault, hashCode, isEmpty, keys, keySet, merge, put, putAll, putIfAbsent, rehash, remove, remove, replace, replace, replaceAll, size, toString, values

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

LOCALE

public static final java.lang.String LOCALE

End user locale of the current processing request in the current thread.

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Constant Field Values

AUTH_TOKEN

public static final java.lang.String AUTH_TOKEN

Authentication token in the current thread.

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Constant Field Values

AUTH_MANAGER_ID

public static final java.lang.String AUTH_MANAGER_ID

ID of the authentication manager in the current thread.

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Constant Field Values

USER

public static final java.lang.String USER

User object of the authenticated user in the current thread.

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Constant Field Values

USER_ID

public static final java.lang.String USER_ID

User ID of the authenticated user in the current thread.

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Constant Field Values

GROUP_ID

public static final java.lang.String GROUP_ID

Group ID of the authenticated user in the current thread.

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Constant Field Values

REQUESTER_ID

public static final java.lang.String REQUESTER_ID

ID of the processing request in the current thread.

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Constant Field Values

RECOVERY_ID

public static final java.lang.String RECOVERY_ID

Recovery ID of a recovery operation in KRA in the current thread.

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Constant Field Values

IPADDRESS

public static final java.lang.String IPADDRESS

IP Address of the requestor of the request in the current thread.

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

SessionContext

public SessionContext()

Constructs a session context.

Method Detail

setContext

public static void setContext(SessionContext sc)

Sets the current context. This allows the caller to associate a specific session context with the current thread. This methods makes custom session context possible.

Parameters:

sc - session context

getContext

public static SessionContext getContext()

Retrieves the session context associated with the current thread. If no context is associated, a context is created.

Returns:

sesssion context

getExistingContext

public static SessionContext getExistingContext()

Retrieves the session context associated with the current thread. If no context is associated, null is returned.

Returns:

sesssion context

releaseContext

public static void releaseContext()

Releases the current session context.