TokenValidator (Apache CXF JavaDoc 3.6.1 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

JWTTokenValidator, SAMLTokenValidator, SCTValidator, UsernameTokenValidator, X509TokenValidator
```
public interface TokenValidator
```
An interface that can validate a security token.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`canHandleToken(ReceivedToken validateTarget)`	Return true if this TokenValidator implementation is capable of validating the ReceivedToken argument.
`boolean`	`canHandleToken(ReceivedToken validateTarget, String realm)`	Return true if this TokenValidator implementation is capable of validating the ReceivedToken argument in the given realm.
`TokenValidatorResponse`	`validateToken(TokenValidatorParameters tokenParameters)`	Validate a Token using the given TokenValidatorParameters.

- Method Detail
  - canHandleToken
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boolean canHandleToken(ReceivedToken validateTarget)
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    Return true if this TokenValidator implementation is capable of validating the ReceivedToken argument.
  - canHandleToken
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boolean canHandleToken(ReceivedToken validateTarget,
                       String realm)
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    Return true if this TokenValidator implementation is capable of validating the ReceivedToken argument in the given realm.
  - validateToken
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TokenValidatorResponse validateToken(TokenValidatorParameters tokenParameters)
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    Validate a Token using the given TokenValidatorParameters.