Interface Refreshable

All Known Implementing Classes:: KerberosTicket

public interface Refreshable

Objects such as credentials may optionally implement this interface to provide the capability to refresh itself. For example, a credential with a particular time-restricted lifespan may implement this interface to allow callers to refresh the time period for which it is valid.

Since:: 1.4
See Also:: Subject

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`isCurrent()`	Determine if this `Object` is current.
`void`	`refresh()`	Update or extend the validity period for this `Object`.

Method Detail

isCurrent

boolean isCurrent()

Determine if this Object is current.

Returns:: true if this Object is currently current, false otherwise.

refresh

void refresh()
      throws RefreshFailedException

Update or extend the validity period for this Object.

Throws:: SecurityException - if the caller does not have permission to update or extend the validity period for this Object.; RefreshFailedException - if the refresh attempt failed.