Apache Tomcat 6.0.53

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.


Method Summary
 java.lang.String getUsername(java.security.cert.X509Certificate cert)
          Gets a user name from an X509Certificate.
 

Method Detail

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.

Apache Tomcat 6.0.53

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