twisted.cred.authorizer.Authorizer

Package twisted :: Package cred :: Module authorizer :: Class Authorizer

Class Authorizer

Accessor --+
           |
          Authorizer

Known Subclasses:: DatabaseAuthorizer, DefaultAuthorizer, ReflectorAuthorizer

An interface to a set of identities.

Method Summary
	`__init__(self, serviceCollection)`
	`addIdentity(self, identity)` Create an identity and make a callback when it has been created.
	`createIdentity(self, name)` Create an identity of an appropriate type for this Authorizer.
	`get_application(self)`
	`getIdentityRequest(self, name)` Get an identity request, make the given callback when it's received.
	`getServiceNamed(self, name)`
	`removeIdentity(self, identityName)`
	`setApplication(self, app)` Set the application for this authorizer.
	`setServiceCollection(self, collection)` Set the service collection for this authorizer.
Inherited from Accessor
	`__delattr__(self, k)`
	`__getattr__(self, k)`
	`__setattr__(self, k, v)`
	`reallyDel(self, k)` actually del self.k without incurring side-effects.
	`reallySet(self, k, v)` actually set self.k to v without incurring side-effects.

Instance Variable Summary
`_AbstractServiceCollection`	`serviceCollection`: The set of services that are using this authorizer.

Class Variable Summary
`identity.Identity`	`identityClass` = `twisted.cred.identity.Identity`

Method Details

Create an identity and make a callback when it has been created.

Raises:: error.DuplicateIdentity - There is already an identity by this name.

Create an identity of an appropriate type for this Authorizer.

This identity will not be saved! You must call its .save() method before it will be recognized by this authorizer.

Get an identity request, make the given callback when it's received.

Override this to provide a method for retrieving identities than the hash provided by default. The method should return a Deferred.

Note that this is asynchronous specifically to provide support for authenticating users from a database.

Set the application for this authorizer. DEPRECATED.

Set the service collection for this authorizer.

Instance Variable Details

The set of services that are using this authorizer.

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