Module io.inverno.mod.security
Package io.inverno.mod.security.authentication

Interface PrincipalCredentials

All Superinterfaces:
Credentials
All Known Subinterfaces:
LoginCredentials
All Known Implementing Classes:
DigestCredentials, User
public interface PrincipalCredentials extends Credentials

Credentials used to authenticate a principal entity identified by a unique username.

This is a base type for representing principal credentials that do not presume of any particular authentication method (e.g. password, 2FA, biometric...).

Since:
1.5
Author:
Jeremy Kuhn

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    String
    getUsername()
    Returns the unique username associated to the entity.

    Methods inherited from interface io.inverno.mod.security.authentication.Credentials

    isLocked

  • Method Details

    • getUsername

      String getUsername()

      Returns the unique username associated to the entity.

      Returns:
      a username