localauthenticationhandler.h

Pegasus is an open-source implementationof the DMTF CIM and WBEM standards. It is designed to be por

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#ifndef Pegasus_LocalAuthenticationHandler_h
#define Pegasus_LocalAuthenticationHandler_h

#include <Pegasus/Common/Config.h>
#include <Pegasus/Common/String.h>
#include <Pegasus/Common/AutoPtr.h>

#include "LocalAuthenticator.h"
#include "Authenticator.h"

#include <Pegasus/Security/Authentication/Linkage.h>

PEGASUS_NAMESPACE_BEGIN


/** 
   This class implements the AuthenticationHandler for Pegasus Local authentication. 
   It extends the Authenticator and provides the implementation.
*/

class PEGASUS_SECURITY_LINKAGE LocalAuthenticationHandler : public Authenticator
{
public:

    /** Constructors  */
    LocalAuthenticationHandler();

    /** Destructor  */
    ~LocalAuthenticationHandler();
    
    /** Verify the authentication of the user passed in the authorization header.
        @param authHeader String containing the Authorization header
        @param authInfo Reference to AuthenticationInfo object
        @return true on successful authentication, false otherwise
    */
    Boolean authenticate(
        const String& authHeader, 
        AuthenticationInfo* authInfo);
    
    /** Construct and return the Pegasus Local authentication challenge header
        @param authType String containing the HTTP authentication type
        @param userName String containing the user name
        @param authInfo Reference to AuthenticationInfo object
        @return A string containing the authentication challenge header.
    */
    String getAuthResponseHeader(
        const String& authType = String::EMPTY, 
        const String& userName = String::EMPTY, 
        AuthenticationInfo* authInfo = 0);    

    /**
        Verify whether the user is valid.
        @param userName String containing the user name
        @return true on successful validation, false otherwise
    */
    Boolean validateUser(const String& userName);

private:

    AutoPtr<LocalAuthenticator> _localAuthenticator;
};

PEGASUS_NAMESPACE_END

#endif /* Pegasus_LocalAuthenticationHandler_h*/