## javax.ws.rs.core
Interface SecurityContext

All Known Subinterfaces:
  HttpRequestContext, SubjectSecurityContext

All Known Implementing Classes:
  AdaptingContainerRequest, CachedEntityContainerRequest, ContainerRequest

    public interface SecurityContext

An injectable interface that provides access to security related information.

See Also:
  `Context`

Field Summary
`static java.lang.String` | `BASIC_AUTH` String identifier for Basic authentication.
`static java.lang.String` | `CLIENT_CERT_AUTH` String identifier for Client Certificate authentication.
`static java.lang.String` | `DIGEST_AUTH` String identifier for Digest authentication.
`static java.lang.String` | `FORM_AUTH` String identifier for Form authentication.

Method Summary
`java.lang.String` | `getAuthenticationScheme()` Returns the string value of the authentication scheme used to protect the resource.
`java.security.Principal` | `getUserPrincipal()` Returns a `java.security.Principal` object containing the name of the current authenticated user.
`boolean` | `isSecure()` Returns a boolean indicating whether this request was made using a secure channel, such as HTTPS.
`boolean` | `isUserInRole(java.lang.String role)` Returns a boolean indicating whether the authenticated user is included in the specified logical "role".

Field Detail

### BASIC_AUTH

    static final java.lang.String BASIC_AUTH

  String identifier for Basic authentication. Value "BASIC"

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### CLIENT_CERT_AUTH

    static final java.lang.String CLIENT_CERT_AUTH

  String identifier for Client Certificate authentication. Value "CLIENT_CERT"

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### DIGEST_AUTH

    static final java.lang.String DIGEST_AUTH

  String identifier for Digest authentication. Value "DIGEST"

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### FORM_AUTH

    static final java.lang.String FORM_AUTH

  String identifier for Form authentication. Value "FORM"

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

Method Detail

### getUserPrincipal

    java.security.Principal getUserPrincipal()

  Returns a `java.security.Principal` object containing the name of the current authenticated user. If the user has not been authenticated, the method returns null.

  Returns:
    a `java.security.Principal` containing the name of the user making this request; null if the user has not been authenticated
  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if called outside the scope of a request

### isUserInRole

    boolean isUserInRole(java.lang.String role)

  Returns a boolean indicating whether the authenticated user is included in the specified logical "role". If the user has not been authenticated, the method returns `false`.

  Parameters:
    `role` - a `String` specifying the name of the role
  Returns:
    a `boolean` indicating whether the user making the request belongs to a given role; `false` if the user has not been authenticated
  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if called outside the scope of a request

### isSecure

    boolean isSecure()

  Returns a boolean indicating whether this request was made using a secure channel, such as HTTPS.

  Returns:
    `true` if the request was made using a secure channel, `false` otherwise
  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if called outside the scope of a request

### getAuthenticationScheme

    java.lang.String getAuthenticationScheme()

  Returns the string value of the authentication scheme used to protect the resource. If the resource is not authenticated, null is returned. Values are the same as the CGI variable AUTH_TYPE

  Returns:
    one of the static members BASIC_AUTH, FORM_AUTH, CLIENT_CERT_AUTH, DIGEST_AUTH (suitable for == comparison) or the container-specific string indicating the authentication scheme, or null if the request was not authenticated.
  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if called outside the scope of a request

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