Package org.forgerock.json.resource.http

Interface HttpContextFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:
SecurityContextFactory
public interface HttpContextFactory
A factory which is responsible for creating new request Contexts for each JSON request. The returned context must include a RootContext as its root and may include zero or more sub-contexts.

As an example, a context factory may return a context chain which includes authentication state information.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Context
    createContext(Context parent, Request request)
    Returns the context which should be used for the provided HTTP request.

  • Method Details

    • createContext

      Context createContext(Context parent, Request request) throws ResourceException
      Returns the context which should be used for the provided HTTP request.
      Parameters:
      parent - The parent context.
      request - The HTTP request which is about to be processed.
      Returns:
      The context which should be used for the provided HTTP request.
      Throws:
      ResourceException - If a request context could not be obtained.