org.apache.cxf.sts
Interface IdentityMapper

All Known Implementing Classes:

EHCacheIdentityCache, MemoryIdentityCache

public interface IdentityMapper

This interface defines a pluggable way of mapping an identity from a source realm to a target realm.

mapPrincipal

Principal mapPrincipal(String sourceRealm,
                       Principal sourcePrincipal,
                       String targetRealm)

Map a principal in the source realm to the target realm

Parameters:

sourceRealm - the source realm of the Principal

sourcePrincipal - the principal in the source realm

targetRealm - the target realm of the Principal

Returns:

the principal in the target realm