CatalystX::Usul::Authentication - Use a Catalyst model as an authentication store

0.3.$Revision: 576 $

   package MyApp;
   use Catalyst qw( ... Authentication ... );

   # The Catalyst::Authentication config below uses this module as an
   # authentication store for both realms

   <component name="Plugin::Authentication">
      <default_realm>R01-Localhost</default_realm>
      <realms>
         <R01-Localhost>
            <credential>
               <class>Password</class>
               <password_field>password</password_field>
               <password_type>self_check</password_type>
            </credential>
            <store>
               <class>+CatalystX::Usul::Authentication</class>
               <model_class>IdentityUnix</model_class>
               <user_field>username</user_field>
            </store>
         </R01-Localhost>
         <R02-Database>
            <credential>
               <class>Password</class>
               <password_field>password</password_field>
               <password_type>self_check</password_type>
            </credential>
            <store>
               <class>+CatalystX::Usul::Authentication</class>
               <model_class>IdentityDBIC</model_class>
               <user_field>username</user_field>
            </store>
         </R02-Database>
      </realms>
   </component>

Implements the Catalyst::Authentication::Store interface. Uses any Catalyst::Model that implements the methods; find_user, check_password, for_session, get, get_object, id, and supports

Constructor options are passed as a list of scalars. Options are:

$config

The constructor stores a copy of the $config on itself

Uses the model method to obtain a copy of the identity object. This identity object is instantiated by Catalyst when the application restarts. In the example config the R01-Localhost authentication realm uses MyApp::Model::IdentityUnix as an identity class (the MyApp::Model:: prefix is automatically applied to the store class value). The identity object's find_user method returns a user object. The config for the authentication store defines the user field in the input parameters.

Exposes the for_session method in the user class. This allows the user class to remove attribute from the user object prior to serialisation on the session store

Return the user object if it already exists otherwise create one by calling our own find_user method

Expose the supports class method in the user class. Allows the user class to define which optional features it supports

None

None

Class::Accessor::Fast

There are no known incompatibilities in this module

There are no known bugs in this module. Please report problems to the address below. Patches are welcome

Peter Flanigan, <Support at RoxSoft.co.uk>

Copyright (c) 2008 Peter Flanigan. All rights reserved

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