org.apereo.cas.authentication.principal

Interface Principal

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

All Known Subinterfaces:

Service, WebApplicationService

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractWebApplicationService, GoogleAccountsService, NullPrincipal, OpenIdService, SamlService, SimplePrincipal, SimpleWebApplicationServiceImpl, TokenWebApplicationServiceResponseBuilder.TokenWebApplicationService

public interface Principal
extends java.io.Serializable

Generic concept of an authenticated thing. Examples include a person or a service.

The implementation SimplePrincipal just contains the Id property. More complex Principal objects may contain additional information that are meaningful to the View layer but are generally transparent to the rest of CAS.

Since:

3.0.0

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object>	getAttributes()
java.lang.String	getId()

Method Detail

getId

java.lang.String getId()

Returns:

the unique id for the Principal

getAttributes

java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object> getAttributes()

Returns:

the map of configured attributes for this principal