class:Refreshable [NONE]

All Known Implementing Classes:: KerberosTicket

public interface Refreshable

Objects such as credentials may optionally implement this interface to provide the capability to refresh itself. For example, a credential with a particular time-restricted lifespan may implement this interface to allow callers to refresh the time period for which it is valid.

Since:

1.4

See Also:

method:isCurrent() [NONE]

isCurrent

boolean isCurrent()

Determine if this Object is current.

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

method:refresh() [NONE]

refresh

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.