org.eclipse.higgins.sts.api
Interface IClaim

public interface IClaim

Author:

mikemci

Method Summary

void	addValue(String strValue)
IMetadata	getMetadata() This can contain the information about claim (e.g., source, authority who claimed it, validity information if any, etc)
Object	getSerialized()
IClaimType	getType() Type of a claim (e.g., principal, group, role, email, age, etc)
Iterator	getValues() Value(s) of the claim.
void	setMetadata(IMetadata metadata)
void	setType(IClaimType claimType)

Method Detail

setType

public void setType(IClaimType claimType)

setMetadata

public void setMetadata(IMetadata metadata)

getType

public IClaimType getType()

Type of a claim (e.g., principal, group, role, email, age, etc)

getValues

public Iterator getValues()

Value(s) of the claim. It can be a string (eg name), or a complex object itself depending on the type (e.g., contact info claim can contain address, phone, etc which can be individual claims themselves)

addValue

public void addValue(String strValue)

getMetadata

public IMetadata getMetadata()

This can contain the information about claim (e.g., source, authority who claimed it, validity information if any, etc)

getSerialized

public Object getSerialized()