acciente / oacc-core

OACC (Object ACcess Control) is an advanced Java Application Security Framework
http://oaccframework.org/
Apache License 2.0
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adds a new authenticate() call that can work with a credentials param… #47

Closed adinath-raveendraraj closed 5 years ago

adinath-raveendraraj commented 5 years ago

…eter alone (i.e. no resource parameter)

The new authenticate() call now allows for a custom authentication provider implementation to support a scheme where the identity of the authenticated resource is embedded in the credentials; for example, a web API where the authenticated API caller is identified via an encrypted token in an HTTP header.