X-Git-Url: http://git.shadowcat.co.uk/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=lib%2FCatalyst%2FPlugin%2FAuthentication.pm;h=f1397122e8bf9e2396e86bbcc5ff9ed331c29346;hb=646ea5b1aa19c86dda9cc98a62b656e7005c553f;hp=dda39bb1b82d92d182765a8b949c11bb04690951;hpb=fbe577ac584b2c749f4f91c78a6ba1d12c262b8d;p=catagits%2FCatalyst-Plugin-Authentication.git diff --git a/lib/Catalyst/Plugin/Authentication.pm b/lib/Catalyst/Plugin/Authentication.pm index dda39bb..f139712 100644 --- a/lib/Catalyst/Plugin/Authentication.pm +++ b/lib/Catalyst/Plugin/Authentication.pm @@ -1,12 +1,9 @@ -#!/usr/bin/perl - package Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication; use base qw/Class::Accessor::Fast Class::Data::Inheritable/; BEGIN { __PACKAGE__->mk_accessors(qw/_user/); - __PACKAGE__->mk_classdata($_) for qw/_auth_stores _auth_store_names/; } use strict; @@ -14,28 +11,42 @@ use warnings; use Tie::RefHash; use Class::Inspector; +use Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication::Realm; -BEGIN { - require constant; - constant->import(have_want => eval { require Want }); -} +# this optimization breaks under Template::Toolkit +# use user_exists instead +#BEGIN { +# require constant; +# constant->import(have_want => eval { require Want }); +#} -our $VERSION = "0.01"; +our $VERSION = "0.10003"; sub set_authenticated { - my ( $c, $user ) = @_; + my ( $c, $user, $realmname ) = @_; $c->user($user); $c->request->{user} = $user; # compatibility kludge + if (!$realmname) { + $realmname = 'default'; + } + my $realm = $c->get_auth_realm($realmname); + + if (!$realm) { + Catalyst::Exception->throw( + "set_authenticated called with nonexistant realm: '$realmname'."); + } + if ( $c->isa("Catalyst::Plugin::Session") and $c->config->{authentication}{use_session} and $user->supports("session") ) { - $c->save_user_in_session($user); + $realm->save_user_in_session($c, $user); } - - $c->NEXT::set_authenticated($user); + $user->auth_realm($realm->name); + + $c->NEXT::set_authenticated($user, $realmname); } sub user { @@ -45,22 +56,48 @@ sub user { return $c->_user(@_); } - my $user = $c->_user; - - if ( $user and !Scalar::Util::blessed($user) ) { - return 1 if have_want() && Want::want("BOOL"); - return $c->auth_restore_user($user); + if ( defined($c->_user) ) { + return $c->_user; + } else { + return $c->auth_restore_user; } +} - return $user; +# change this to allow specification of a realm - to verify the user is part of that realm +# in addition to verifying that they exist. +sub user_exists { + my $c = shift; + return defined($c->_user) || defined($c->_user_in_session); } -sub save_user_in_session { - my ( $c, $user ) = @_; +# works like user_exists - except only returns true if user +# exists AND is in the realm requested. +sub user_in_realm { + my ($c, $realmname) = @_; + + if (defined($c->_user)) { + return ($c->_user->auth_realm eq $realmname); + } elsif (defined($c->_user_in_session)) { + return ($c->session->{__user_realm} eq $realmname); + } else { + return undef; + } +} - my $store = $user->store || ref $user; - $c->session->{__user_store} = $c->get_auth_store_name($store) || $store; - $c->session->{__user} = $user->for_session; +sub __old_save_user_in_session { + my ( $c, $user, $realmname ) = @_; + + $c->session->{__user_realm} = $realmname; + + # we want to ask the store for a user prepared for the session. + # but older modules split this functionality between the user and the + # store. We try the store first. If not, we use the old method. + my $realm = $c->get_auth_realm($realmname); + if ($realm->{'store'}->can('for_session')) { + $c->session->{__user} = $realm->{'store'}->for_session($c, $user); + } else { + $c->session->{__user} = $user->for_session; + } } sub logout { @@ -68,118 +105,265 @@ sub logout { $c->user(undef); - if ( $c->isa("Catalyst::Plugin::Session") - and $c->config->{authentication}{use_session} ) - { - delete @{ $c->session }{qw/__user __user_store/}; + if ( + $c->isa("Catalyst::Plugin::Session") + and $c->config->{authentication}{use_session} + and $c->session_is_valid + ) { + delete @{ $c->session }{qw/__user __user_realm/}; } + + $c->NEXT::logout(@_); } -sub get_user { - my ( $c, $uid ) = @_; - - if ( my $store = $c->default_auth_store ) { - return $store->get_user($uid); - } - else { +sub find_user { + my ( $c, $userinfo, $realmname ) = @_; + + $realmname ||= 'default'; + my $realm = $c->get_auth_realm($realmname); + + if (!$realm) { Catalyst::Exception->throw( - "The user id $uid was passed to an authentication " - . "plugin, but no default store was specified" ); + "find_user called with nonexistant realm: '$realmname'."); } + return $realm->find_user($userinfo, $c); } -sub prepare { - my $c = shift->NEXT::prepare(@_); - if ( $c->isa("Catalyst::Plugin::Session") - and !$c->user ) - { - if ( $c->sessionid and my $frozen_user = $c->session->{__user} ) { - $c->_user($frozen_user); - } - } +sub _user_in_session { + my $c = shift; + + return unless + $c->isa("Catalyst::Plugin::Session") + and $c->config->{authentication}{use_session} + and $c->session_is_valid; - return $c; + return $c->session->{__user}; } sub auth_restore_user { - my ( $c, $frozen_user, $store_name ) = @_; + my ( $c, $frozen_user, $realmname ) = @_; - return - unless $c->isa("Catalyst::PLugin::Session") - and $c->config->{authentication}{use_session} - and $c->sessionid; + $frozen_user ||= $c->_user_in_session; + return unless defined($frozen_user); - $store_name ||= $c->session->{__user_store}; - $frozen_user ||= $c->session->{__user}; - - my $store = $c->get_auth_store($store_name); - $c->_user( my $user = $store->from_session( $c, $frozen_user ) ); + $realmname ||= $c->session->{__user_realm}; + return unless $realmname; # FIXME die unless? This is an internal inconsistency + my $realm = $c->get_auth_realm($realmname); + $c->_user( my $user = $realm->from_session( $c, $frozen_user ) ); + + # this sets the realm the user originated in. + $user->auth_realm($realmname); + return $user; } +# we can't actually do our setup in setup because the model has not yet been loaded. +# So we have to trigger off of setup_finished. :-( sub setup { - my $c = shift; + my $app = shift; + + $app->_authentication_initialize(); + $app->NEXT::setup(@_); +} - my $cfg = $c->config->{authentication} || {}; +## the actual initialization routine. whee. +sub _authentication_initialize { + my $app = shift; - %$cfg = ( - use_session => 1, - %$cfg, - ); + ## let's avoid recreating / configuring everything if we have already done it, eh? + if ($app->can('_auth_realms')) { return }; - $c->register_auth_stores( - default => $cfg->{store}, - %{ $cfg->{stores} || {} }, - ); + ## make classdata where it is used. + $app->mk_classdata( '_auth_realms' => {}); + + my $cfg = $app->config->{'authentication'} ||= {}; - $c->NEXT::setup(@_); + $cfg->{use_session} = 1; + + if (exists($cfg->{'realms'})) { + foreach my $realm (keys %{$cfg->{'realms'}}) { + $app->setup_auth_realm($realm, $cfg->{'realms'}{$realm}); + } + # if we have a 'default_realm' in the config hash and we don't already + # have a realm called 'default', we point default at the realm specified + if (exists($cfg->{'default_realm'}) && !$app->get_auth_realm('default')) { + $app->_set_default_auth_realm($cfg->{'default_realm'}); + } + } else { + + ## BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY - if realms is not defined - then we are probably dealing + ## with an old-school config. The only caveat here is that we must add a classname + + ## also - we have to treat {store} as {stores}{default} - because + ## while it is not a clear as a valid config in the docs, it + ## is functional with the old api. Whee! + if (exists($cfg->{'store'}) && !exists($cfg->{'stores'}{'default'})) { + $cfg->{'stores'}{'default'} = $cfg->{'store'}; + } + + foreach my $storename (keys %{$cfg->{'stores'}}) { + my $realmcfg = { + store => { class => $cfg->{'stores'}{$storename} }, + }; + $app->setup_auth_realm($storename, $realmcfg); + } + } + } -sub get_auth_store { - my ( $self, $name ) = @_; - $self->auth_stores->{$name} || ( Class::Inspector->loaded($name) && $name ); +# set up realmname. +sub setup_auth_realm { + my ($app, $realmname, $config) = @_; + + my $realmclass = 'Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication::Realm'; + if (defined($config->{'class'})) { + $realmclass = $config->{'class'}; + Catalyst::Utils::ensure_class_loaded( $realmclass ); + } + my $realm = $realmclass->new($realmname, $config, $app); + if ($realm) { + $app->auth_realms->{$realmname} = $realm; + } else { + $app->log->debug("realm initialization for '$realmname' failed."); + } + return $realm; } -sub get_auth_store_name { - my ( $self, $store ) = @_; - $self->auth_store_names->{$store}; +sub auth_realms { + my $self = shift; + return($self->_auth_realms); +} + +sub get_auth_realm { + my ($app, $realmname) = @_; + return $app->auth_realms->{$realmname}; } -sub register_auth_stores { - my ( $self, %new ) = @_; - foreach my $name ( keys %new ) { - my $store = $new{$name} or next; - $self->auth_stores->{$name} = $store; - $self->auth_store_names->{$store} = $name; +# Very internal method. Vital Valuable Urgent, Do not touch on pain of death. +# Using this method just assigns the default realm to be the value associated +# with the realmname provided. It WILL overwrite any real realm called 'default' +# so can be very confusing if used improperly. It's used properly already. +# Translation: don't use it. +sub _set_default_auth_realm { + my ($app, $realmname) = @_; + + if (exists($app->auth_realms->{$realmname})) { + $app->auth_realms->{'default'} = $app->auth_realms->{$realmname}; } + return $app->get_auth_realm('default'); } -sub auth_stores { - my $self = shift; - $self->_auth_stores(@_) || $self->_auth_stores( {} ); +sub authenticate { + my ($app, $userinfo, $realmname) = @_; + + if (!$realmname) { + $realmname = 'default'; + } + + my $realm = $app->get_auth_realm($realmname); + + ## note to self - make authenticate throw an exception if realm is invalid. + + if ($realm) { + return $realm->authenticate($app, $userinfo); + } else { + Catalyst::Exception->throw( + "authenticate called with nonexistant realm: '$realmname'."); + + } + return undef; } -sub auth_store_names { - my $self = shift; +## BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY -- Warning: Here be monsters! +# +# What follows are backwards compatibility routines - for use with Stores and Credentials +# that have not been updated to work with C::P::Authentication v0.10. +# These are here so as to not break people's existing installations, but will go away +# in a future version. +# +# The old style of configuration only supports a single store, as each store module +# sets itself as the default store upon being loaded. This is the only supported +# 'compatibility' mode. +# + +sub get_user { + my ( $c, $uid, @rest ) = @_; - $self->_auth_store_names || do { - tie my %hash, 'Tie::RefHash'; - $self->_auth_store_names( \%hash ); - } + return $c->find_user( {'id' => $uid, 'rest'=>\@rest }, 'default' ); } + +## this should only be called when using old-style authentication plugins. IF this gets +## called in a new-style config - it will OVERWRITE the store of your default realm. Don't do it. +## also - this is a partial setup - because no credential is instantiated... in other words it ONLY +## works with old-style auth plugins and C::P::Authentication in compatibility mode. Trying to combine +## this with a realm-type config will probably crash your app. sub default_auth_store { my $self = shift; + my $realm = $self->get_auth_realm('default'); + if (!$realm) { + $realm = $self->setup_auth_realm('default', { class => "Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication::Realm::Compatibility" }); + } if ( my $new = shift ) { - $self->register_auth_stores( default => $new ); + $realm->store($new); + + my $storeclass; + if (ref($new)) { + $storeclass = ref($new); + } else { + $storeclass = $new; + } + + # BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY - if the store class does not define find_user, we define it in terms + # of get_user and add it to the class. this is because the auth routines use find_user, + # and rely on it being present. (this avoids per-call checks) + if (!$storeclass->can('find_user')) { + no strict 'refs'; + *{"${storeclass}::find_user"} = sub { + my ($self, $info) = @_; + my @rest = @{$info->{rest}} if exists($info->{rest}); + $self->get_user($info->{id}, @rest); + }; + } } - $self->get_auth_store("default"); + return $self->get_auth_realm('default')->store; +} + +## BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY +## this only ever returns a hash containing 'default' - as that is the only +## supported mode of calling this. +sub auth_store_names { + my $self = shift; + + my %hash = ( $self->get_auth_realm('default')->store => 'default' ); +} + +sub get_auth_store { + my ( $self, $name ) = @_; + + if ($name ne 'default') { + Carp::croak "get_auth_store called on non-default realm '$name'. Only default supported in compatibility mode"; + } else { + $self->default_auth_store(); + } +} + +sub get_auth_store_name { + my ( $self, $store ) = @_; + return 'default'; +} + +# sub auth_stores is only used internally - here for completeness +sub auth_stores { + my $self = shift; + + my %hash = ( 'default' => $self->get_auth_realm('default')->store); } __PACKAGE__; @@ -195,130 +379,553 @@ authentication framework. =head1 SYNOPSIS - use Catalyst qw/ - Authentication - Authentication::Store::Foo - Authentication::Credential::Password - /; + use Catalyst qw/ + Authentication + /; + + # later on ... + $c->authenticate({ username => 'myusername', + password => 'mypassword' }); + my $age = $c->user->get('age'); + $c->logout; =head1 DESCRIPTION -The authentication plugin is used by the various authentication and -authorization plugins in catalyst. +The authentication plugin provides generic user support for Catalyst apps. It +is the basis for both authentication (checking the user is who they claim to +be), and authorization (allowing the user to do what the system authorises +them to do). + +Using authentication is split into two parts. A Store is used to actually +store the user information, and can store any amount of data related to the +user. Credentials are used to verify users, using information from the store, +given data from the frontend. A Credential and a Store are paired to form a +'Realm'. A Catalyst application using the authentication framework must have +at least one realm, and may have several. + +To implement authentication in a Catalyst application you need to add this +module, and specify at least one realm in the configuration. + +Authentication data can also be stored in a session, if the application +is using the L module. + +B in version 0.10 of this module, the interface to this module changed. +Please see L for more information. + +=head1 INTRODUCTION + +=head2 The Authentication/Authorization Process + +Web applications typically need to identify a user - to tell the user apart +from other users. This is usually done in order to display private information +that is only that user's business, or to limit access to the application so +that only certain entities can access certain parts. + +This process is split up into several steps. First you ask the user to identify +themselves. At this point you can't be sure that the user is really who they +claim to be. + +Then the user tells you who they are, and backs this claim with some piece of +information that only the real user could give you. For example, a password is +a secret that is known to both the user and you. When the user tells you this +password you can assume they're in on the secret and can be trusted (ignore +identity theft for now). Checking the password, or any other proof is called +B. + +By this time you know exactly who the user is - the user's identity is +B. This is where this module's job stops, and your application +or other plugins step in. + +The next logical step is B, the process of deciding what a user +is (or isn't) allowed to do. For example, say your users are split into two +main groups - regular users and administrators. You want to verify that the +currently logged in user is indeed an administrator before performing the +actions in an administrative part of your application. These decisions may be +made within your application code using just the information available after +authentication, or it may be facilitated by a number of plugins. + +=head2 The Components In This Framework + +=head3 Realms + +Configuration of the Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication framework is done in +terms of realms. In simplest terms, a realm is a pairing of a Credential +verifier and a User storage (Store) backend. + +An application can have any number of Realms, each of which operates +independant of the others. Each realm has a name, which is used to identify it +as the target of an authentication request. This name can be anything, such as +'users' or 'members'. One realm must be defined as the default_realm, which is +used when no realm name is specified. More information about configuring +realms is available in the configuration section. + +=head3 Credential Verifiers + +When user input is transferred to the L application (typically via +form inputs) the application may pass this information into the authentication +system through the $c->authenticate() method. From there, it is passed to the +appropriate Credential verifier. + +These plugins check the data, and ensure that it really proves the user is who +they claim to be. + +=head3 Storage Backends + +The authentication data also identifies a user, and the Storage backend modules +use this data to locate and return a standardized object-oriented +representation of a user. + +When a user is retrieved from a store it is not necessarily authenticated. +Credential verifiers accept a set of authentication data and use this +information to retrieve the user from the store they are paired with. + +=head3 The Core Plugin + +This plugin on its own is the glue, providing realm configuration, session +integration, and other goodness for the other plugins. + +=head3 Other Plugins + +More layers of plugins can be stacked on top of the authentication code. For +example, L provides an abstraction of +browser sessions that is more persistent per users. +L provides an accepted way to separate +and group users into categories, and then check which categories the current +user belongs to. + +=head1 EXAMPLE + +Let's say we were storing users in a simple perl hash. Users are +verified by supplying a password which is matched within the hash. + +This means that our application will begin like this: + + package MyApp; + + use Catalyst qw/ + Authentication + /; + + __PACKAGE__->config->{authentication} = + { + default_realm => 'members', + realms => { + members => { + credential => { + class => 'Password', + password_field => 'password', + password_type => 'clear' + }, + store => { + class => 'Minimal', + users = { + bob => { + password => "s00p3r", + editor => 'yes', + roles => [qw/edit delete/], + }, + william => { + password => "s3cr3t", + roles => [qw/comment/], + } + } + } + } + } + }; + + +This tells the authentication plugin what realms are available, which +credential and store modules are used, and the configuration of each. With +this code loaded, we can now attempt to authenticate users. + +To show an example of this, let's create an authentication controller: + + package MyApp::Controller::Auth; + + sub login : Local { + my ( $self, $c ) = @_; + + if ( my $user = $c->req->param("user") + and my $password = $c->req->param("password") ) + { + if ( $c->authenticate( { username => $user, + password => $password } ) ) { + $c->res->body( "hello " . $c->user->get("name") ); + } else { + # login incorrect + } + } + else { + # invalid form input + } + } + +This code should be very readable. If all the necessary fields are supplied, +call the "authenticate" method from the controller. If it succeeds the +user is logged in. + +The credential verifier will attempt to retrieve the user whose details match +the authentication information provided to $c->authenticate(). Once it fetches +the user the password is checked and if it matches the user will be +B and C<< $c->user >> will contain the user object retrieved +from the store. + +In the above case, the default realm is checked, but we could just as easily +check an alternate realm. If this were an admin login, for example, we could +authenticate on the admin realm by simply changing the $c->authenticate() +call: + + if ( $c->authenticate( { username => $user, + password => $password }, 'admin' )l ) { + $c->res->body( "hello " . $c->user->get("name") ); + } ... + + +Now suppose we want to restrict the ability to edit to a user with an +'editor' value of yes. + +The restricted action might look like this: + + sub edit : Local { + my ( $self, $c ) = @_; + + $c->detach("unauthorized") + unless $c->user_exists + and $c->user->get('editor') eq 'yes'; + + # do something restricted here + } + +(Note that if you have multiple realms, you can use $c->user_in_realm('realmname') +in place of $c->user_exists(); This will essentially perform the same +verification as user_exists, with the added requirement that if there is a +user, it must have come from the realm specified.) + +The above example is somewhat similar to role based access control. +L treats the roles field as +an array of role names. Let's leverage this. Add the role authorization +plugin: + + use Catalyst qw/ + ... + Authorization::Roles + /; + + sub edit : Local { + my ( $self, $c ) = @_; + + $c->detach("unauthorized") unless $c->check_roles("edit"); + + # do something restricted here + } + +This is somewhat simpler and will work if you change your store, too, since the +role interface is consistent. + +Let's say your app grew, and you now have 10000 users. It's no longer +efficient to maintain a hash of users, so you move this data to a database. +You can accomplish this simply by installing the DBIx::Class Store and +changing your config: + + __PACKAGE__->config->{authentication} = + { + default_realm => 'members', + realms => { + members => { + credential => { + class => 'Password', + password_field => 'password', + password_type => 'clear' + }, + store => { + class => 'DBIx::Class', + user_class => 'MyApp::Users', + role_column => 'roles' + } + } + } + }; + +The authentication system works behind the scenes to load your data from the +new source. The rest of your application is completely unchanged. + + +=head1 CONFIGURATION + +=over 4 + + # example + __PACKAGE__->config->{authentication} = + { + default_realm => 'members', + realms => { + members => { + credential => { + class => 'Password', + password_field => 'password', + password_type => 'clear' + }, + store => { + class => 'DBIx::Class', + user_class => 'MyApp::Users', + role_column => 'roles' + } + }, + admins => { + credential => { + class => 'Password', + password_field => 'password', + password_type => 'clear' + }, + store => { + class => '+MyApp::Authentication::Store::NetAuth', + authserver => '192.168.10.17' + } + } + + } + }; + +=item use_session + +Whether or not to store the user's logged in state in the session, if the +application is also using L. This +value is set to true per default. + +=item default_realm + +This defines which realm should be used as when no realm is provided to methods +that require a realm such as authenticate or find_user. + +=item realms + +This contains the series of realm configurations you want to use for your app. +The only rule here is that there must be at least one. A realm consists of a +name, which is used to reference the realm, a credential and a store. + +Each realm config contains two hashes, one called 'credential' and one called +'store', each of which provide configuration details to the respective modules. +The contents of these hashes is specific to the module being used, with the +exception of the 'class' element, which tells the core Authentication module the +classname to instantiate. + +The 'class' element follows the standard Catalyst mechanism of class +specification. If a class is prefixed with a +, it is assumed to be a complete +class name. Otherwise it is considered to be a portion of the class name. For +credentials, the classname 'B', for example, is expanded to +Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication::Credential::B. For stores, the +classname 'B' is expanded to: +Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication::Store::B. + + +=back -It defines the notion of a logged in user, and provides integration with the -L plugin, =head1 METHODS =over 4 +=item authenticate( $userinfo, $realm ) + +Attempts to authenticate the user using the information in the $userinfo hash +reference using the realm $realm. $realm may be omitted, in which case the +default realm is checked. + =item user -Returns the currently logged user or undef if there is none. +Returns the currently logged in user or undef if there is none. + +=item user_exists + +Returns true if a user is logged in right now. The difference between +user_exists and user is that user_exists will return true if a user is logged +in, even if it has not been yet retrieved from the storage backend. If you only +need to know if the user is logged in, depending on the storage mechanism this +can be much more efficient. + +=item user_in_realm ( $realm ) + +Works like user_exists, except that it only returns true if a user is both +logged in right now and was retrieved from the realm provided. =item logout -Delete the currently logged in user from C and the session. +Logs the user out, Deletes the currently logged in user from $c->user and the session. -=item get_user $uid +=item find_user( $userinfo, $realm ) -Delegate C to the default store. +Fetch a particular users details, matching the provided user info, from the realm +specified in $realm. =back -=head1 METHODS FOR STORE MANAGEMENT +=head1 INTERNAL METHODS -=item default_auth_store +These methods are for Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication B only. +Please do not use them in your own code, whether application or credential / +store modules. If you do, you will very likely get the nasty shock of having +to fix / rewrite your code when things change. They are documented here only +for reference. -Return the store whose name is 'default'. +=over 4 -This is set to C<<$c->config->{authentication}{store}>> if that value exists, -or by using a Store plugin: +=item set_authenticated ( $user, $realmname ) - use Catalyst qw/Authentication Authentication::Store::Minimal/; +Marks a user as authenticated. This is called from within the authenticate +routine when a credential returns a user. $realmname defaults to 'default' -Sets the default store to -L. +=item auth_restore_user ( $user, $realmname ) +Used to restore a user from the session. In most cases this is called without +arguments to restore the user via the session. Can be called with arguments +when restoring a user from some other method. Currently not used in this way. -=item get_auth_store $name +=item save_user_in_session ( $user, $realmname ) -Return the store whose name is $name. +Used to save the user in a session. Saves $user in session, marked as +originating in $realmname. Both arguments are required. -=item get_auth_store_name $store +=item auth_realms -Return the name of the store $store. +Returns a hashref containing realmname -> realm instance pairs. Realm +instances contain an instantiated store and credential object as the 'store' +and 'credential' elements, respectively -=item auth_stores +=item get_auth_realm ( $realmname ) -A hash keyed by name, with the stores registered in the app. +Retrieves the realm instance for the realmname provided. -=item auth_store_names +=item -A ref-hash keyed by store, which contains the names of the stores. +=back -=item register_auth_stores %stores_by_name +=head1 SEE ALSO -Register stores into the application. +This list might not be up to date. Below are modules known to work with the updated +API of 0.10 and are therefore compatible with realms. -=head1 INTERNAL METHODS +=head2 User Storage Backends -=over 4 +L, +L, -=item set_authenticated $user +=head2 Credential verification -Marks a user as authenticated. Should be called from a -C plugin after successful -authentication. +L, -This involves setting C and the internal data in C if -L is loaded. +=head2 Authorization -=item auth_restore_user $user +L, +L -Used to restore a user from the session, by C only when it's actually -needed. +=head2 Internals Documentation -=item save_user_in_session $user +L -Used to save the user in a session. +=head2 Misc -=item prepare +L, +L -Revives a user from the session object if there is one. +=head1 DON'T SEE ALSO -=item setup +This module along with its sub plugins deprecate a great number of other +modules. These include L, +L. -Sets the default configuration parameters. +At the time of writing these plugins have not yet been replaced or updated, but +should be eventually: L, +L, +L, +L. -=item +=head1 INCOMPATABILITIES -=back +The realms based configuration and functionality of the 0.10 update +of L required a change in the API used by +credentials and stores. It has a compatibility mode which allows use of +modules that have not yet been updated. This, however, completely mimics the +older api and disables the new realm-based features. In other words you can +not mix the older credential and store modules with realms, or realm-based +configs. The changes required to update modules are relatively minor and are +covered in L. We hope that most +modules will move to the compatible list above very quickly. -=head1 CONFIGURATION +=head1 COMPATIBILITY ROUTINES + +In version 0.10 of L, the API +changed. For app developers, this change is fairly minor, but for +Credential and Store authors, the changes are significant. + +Please see the documentation in version 0.09 of +Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication for a better understanding of how the old API +functioned. + +The items below are still present in the plugin, though using them is +deprecated. They remain only as a transition tool, for those sites which can +not yet be upgraded to use the new system due to local customizations or use +of Credential / Store modules that have not yet been updated to work with the +new API. + +These routines should not be used in any application using realms +functionality or any of the methods described above. These are for reference +purposes only. =over 4 -=item use_session +=item login -Whether or not to store the user's logged in state in the session, if the -application is also using the L plugin. +This method is used to initiate authentication and user retrieval. Technically +this is part of the old Password credential module and it still resides in the +L class. It is +included here for reference only. + +=item default_auth_store + +Return the store whose name is 'default'. + +This is set to C<< $c->config->{authentication}{store} >> if that value exists, +or by using a Store plugin: + + # load the Minimal authentication store. + use Catalyst qw/Authentication Authentication::Store::Minimal/; + +Sets the default store to +L. + +=item get_auth_store $name + +Return the store whose name is $name. + +=item get_auth_store_name $store + +Return the name of the store $store. + +=item auth_stores + +A hash keyed by name, with the stores registered in the app. + +=item register_auth_stores %stores_by_name + +Register stores into the application. =back -=head1 SEE ALSO -L, -L, -L, -L. -=head1 AUTHOR +=head1 AUTHORS Yuval Kogman, C -=head1 COPYRIGHT & LICNESE +Jay Kuri, C + +Jess Robinson + +David Kamholz + + +=head1 COPYRIGHT & LICENSE Copyright (c) 2005 the aforementioned authors. All rights reserved. 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