com.nimbusds.openid.connect.sdk.util
Interface JOSEObjectDecoder

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultJOSEObjectDecoder

public interface JOSEObjectDecoder

Decoder of Javascript Object Signing and Encryption (JOSE) objects. Handles plaintext, JWS and JWE secured objects. If the object is secured performs Java Web Signature (JWS) validation and/or Java Web Encryption (JWE) decryption.

Version:

$version$ (2012-10-17)

Author:

Vladimir Dzhuvinov

Method Summary

com.nimbusds.jose.Payload

decodeJOSEObject(com.nimbusds.jose.JOSEObject joseObject) Decodes a JOSE object by applying JWS signature validation and/or JWE decryption if the object is secured.

Method Detail

decodeJOSEObject

com.nimbusds.jose.Payload decodeJOSEObject(com.nimbusds.jose.JOSEObject joseObject)
                                           throws com.nimbusds.jose.JOSEException

Decodes a JOSE object by applying JWS signature validation and/or JWE decryption if the object is secured.

Parameters:

joseObject - The JOSE object. Must not be null.

Returns:

The decoded JOSE object payload.

Throws:

com.nimbusds.jose.JOSEException - If decoding, signature validation and/or JWE decryption of the JOSE object failed.