TokenProvider (Apache CXF JavaDoc 3.6.1 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

JWTTokenProvider, SAMLTokenProvider, SCTProvider
```
public interface TokenProvider
```
An interface that can provide a security token.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`canHandleToken(String tokenType)`	Return true if this TokenProvider implementation is capable of providing a token that corresponds to the given TokenType
`boolean`	`canHandleToken(String tokenType, String realm)`	Return true if this TokenProvider implementation is capable of providing a token that corresponds to the given TokenType in a given realm
`TokenProviderResponse`	`createToken(TokenProviderParameters tokenParameters)`	Create a token given a TokenProviderParameters

- Method Detail
  - canHandleToken
```
boolean canHandleToken(String tokenType)
```
    Return true if this TokenProvider implementation is capable of providing a token that corresponds to the given TokenType
  - canHandleToken
```
boolean canHandleToken(String tokenType,
                       String realm)
```
    Return true if this TokenProvider implementation is capable of providing a token that corresponds to the given TokenType in a given realm
  - createToken
```
TokenProviderResponse createToken(TokenProviderParameters tokenParameters)
```
    Create a token given a TokenProviderParameters