Refreshable (Java SE 15 & JDK 15) (original) (raw)

All Known Implementing Classes:

[KerberosTicket](../../../../java.security.jgss/javax/security/auth/kerberos/KerberosTicket.html "class in javax.security.auth.kerberos")

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

• Method Details

  • isCurrent

  boolean isCurrent()
  Determine if this Object is current.
  Returns:
  true if this Object is currently current, false otherwise.

  • refresh

  Update or extend the validity period for thisObject.
  Throws:
  [SecurityException](../../../java/lang/SecurityException.html "class in java.lang") - if the caller does not have permission to update or extend the validity period for thisObject.
  [RefreshFailedException](RefreshFailedException.html "class in javax.security.auth") - if the refresh attempt failed.