Refreshable JDK 1.6)

Description

public interface Refreshable

Objects such as credentials may optionally implement this interface to provide the capability to refresh itself.

See also: Subject

Methods

public boolean isCurrent ()

Determine if this Object is current.

Returns: true if this Object is currently current, false otherwise.

public void refresh () throws RefreshFailedException

Update or extend the validity period for this Object.

Throws:
- SecurityException - if the caller does not have permission to update or extend the validity period for this Object.

- RefreshFailedException - if the refresh attempt failed.