public abstract class

AbstractAuthenticationEvent

extends ApplicationEvent
java.lang.Object
   ↳ java.util.EventObject
     ↳ org.springframework.context.ApplicationEvent
       ↳ org.springframework.security.authentication.event.AbstractAuthenticationEvent
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Class Overview

Represents an application authentication event.

The ApplicationEvent's source will be the Authentication object.

Summary

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Inherited Fields
From class java.util.EventObject
Public Constructors
AbstractAuthenticationEvent(Authentication authentication)
Public Methods
Authentication getAuthentication()
Getters for the Authentication request that caused the event.
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Inherited Methods
From class org.springframework.context.ApplicationEvent
From class java.util.EventObject
From class java.lang.Object

Public Constructors

public AbstractAuthenticationEvent (Authentication authentication)

Public Methods

public Authentication getAuthentication ()

Getters for the Authentication request that caused the event. Also available from super.getSource().

Returns
  • the authentication request