javax.security.authentication.mechanism.http.annotation

Annotation Type LoginToContinue

@Inherited
 @InterceptorBinding
 @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Target(value=TYPE)
public @interface LoginToContinue

The LoginToContinue annotation provides an application the ability to declaratively add login to continue functionality to an AuthenticationMechanism.

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
String	errorPage The resource (page) a caller should get to see in case an error, such as providing invalid credentials, occurs on the page set by loginPage().
String	loginPage The resource (page) a caller should get to see in case the originally requested resource requires authentication, and the caller is currently not authenticated.
boolean	useForwardToLogin Use a forward to reach the page set by the loginPage() if true, otherwise use a redirect.

Element Detail

loginPage

public abstract String loginPage

The resource (page) a caller should get to see in case the originally requested resource requires authentication, and the caller is currently not authenticated.

Returns:

page a caller is directed to to authenticate (login)

Default:

"/login"

useForwardToLogin

public abstract boolean useForwardToLogin

Use a forward to reach the page set by the loginPage() if true, otherwise use a redirect.

Returns:

true if a forward is to be used, false for a redirect

Default:

true

errorPage

public abstract String errorPage

The resource (page) a caller should get to see in case an error, such as providing invalid credentials, occurs on the page set by loginPage().

Returns:

page a caller is directed to after an authentication (login) error

Default:

"/login-error"