org.apache.catalina.realm
Interface X509UsernameRetriever

All Known Implementing Classes:

X509SubjectDnRetriever

public interface X509UsernameRetriever

Provides an interface for retrieving a user name from an X509Certificate.

getUsername

java.lang.String getUsername(java.security.cert.X509Certificate cert)

Gets a user name from an X509Certificate.

Parameters:

cert - The certificate containing the user name.

Returns:

An appropriate user name obtained from one or more fields in the certificate.