net.geant.edugain.base
Interface AttributeRequestAdaptor


public interface AttributeRequestAdaptor

AttributeRequestAdaptor. This interface will be implemented by any adaptor element receiving 'vanilla' attribute requests from eduGAIN. These methods will be implemented at the Home realm (in Home Bridging Elements).

Author:
Jose Manuel Macias

Method Summary
 AttributeResponse incomingAttributeRequest(AttributeRequest attrRequest)
          Handles attribute requests coming from eduGAIN, converting them into the local federation slang, then responding back using an eduGAIN Attribute response.
 void setServletContext(javax.servlet.ServletContext context)
          Sets the ServletContext received from the servlet using the class implementing this adaptor.
 

Method Detail

incomingAttributeRequest

AttributeResponse incomingAttributeRequest(AttributeRequest attrRequest)
Handles attribute requests coming from eduGAIN, converting them into the local federation slang, then responding back using an eduGAIN Attribute response.

Parameters:
attrRequest - The request coming from any eduGAIN element
Returns:
The AttributeResponse to the received request

setServletContext

void setServletContext(javax.servlet.ServletContext context)
Sets the ServletContext received from the servlet using the class implementing this adaptor.