Return-Path: Delivered-To: apmail-jakarta-tomcat-dev-archive@apache.org Received: (qmail 14815 invoked from network); 1 Nov 2001 16:35:02 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO osaka.betaversion.org) (192.18.49.133) by daedalus.apache.org with SMTP; 1 Nov 2001 16:35:02 -0000 Received: (qmail 22229 invoked from network); 1 Nov 2001 16:37:18 -0000 Received: from nagoya.betaversion.org (192.18.49.131) by osaka.betaversion.org with SMTP; 1 Nov 2001 16:37:18 -0000 Received: (qmail 6461 invoked by uid 97); 1 Nov 2001 16:34:43 -0000 Delivered-To: qmlist-jakarta-archive-tomcat-dev@jakarta.apache.org Received: (qmail 6441 invoked by uid 97); 1 Nov 2001 16:34:42 -0000 Mailing-List: contact tomcat-dev-help@jakarta.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Help: List-Post: List-Id: "Tomcat Developers List" Reply-To: "Tomcat Developers List" Delivered-To: mailing list tomcat-dev@jakarta.apache.org Received: (qmail 6430 invoked from network); 1 Nov 2001 16:34:42 -0000 Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2001 08:24:39 -0800 (PST) From: "Craig R. McClanahan" Sender: To: Tomcat Developers List Subject: Re: J2EE 1.3/Tomcat/JAAS In-Reply-To: <3BE0EFEB.E58D5F9D@teamware.com> Message-ID: <20011101082235.R9236-100000@localhost> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Spam-Rating: localhost 1.6.2 0/1000/N X-Spam-Rating: daedalus.apache.org 1.6.2 0/1000/N X-Spam-Rating: daedalus.apache.org 1.6.2 0/1000/N On Thu, 1 Nov 2001, Antony Bowesman wrote: > Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2001 08:47:07 +0200 > From: Antony Bowesman > Reply-To: Tomcat Developers List > To: Tomcat Developers List > Subject: Re: J2EE 1.3/Tomcat/JAAS > > "Craig R. McClanahan" wrote: > > > That being said, we have tried to conform to the J2EE 1.3 platform > > requirements where feasible (such as with the JNDI naming context), > > and this one (JAAS) looks like a very useful addition. In principle, > > it will require a Realm implementation that speaks the JAAS APIs, > > plus some defined mechanism for role mapping. > > > > Any volunteers working on this already? Anyone want to contribute > > some code? > > I have a JAAS Realm that supports role mapping, however, it's using an > extended Realm interface so that HttpRequest parameters can be passed to > the JAAS LoginModules. > > It still has some open issues, such as integrating JAAS logout with the > container, however, what state do you need code to be in to be > contributed? > As far as I'm concerned, code for optional plug-in things like this need only compile cleanly to avoid problems for other developers -- it need not be functionally complete yet. (Early check-in means you get more feedback on features as well.) I can take care of updating the build environment to optionally compile this, if you want to focus on just the code. I did some reading last night on the JAAS specs and sample programs -- I'm interested in seeing how you approached role mapping. > Rgds > Antony > Craig -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: For additional commands, e-mail: