com.pusher.client
Interface Authorizer

All Known Implementing Classes:

HttpAuthorizer

public interface Authorizer

Subscriptions to Private and presence channels need to be authorized. This interface provides an authorize(java.lang.String, java.lang.String) as a mechanism for doing this.

See the HttpAuthorizer as an example.

Method Summary

String

authorize(String channelName, String socketId) Called when a channel is to be authenticated.

Method Detail

authorize

String authorize(String channelName,
                 String socketId)
                 throws AuthorizationFailureException

Called when a channel is to be authenticated.

Parameters:

channelName - The name of the channel to be authenticated.

socketId - A unique socket connection ID to be used with the authentication. This uniquely identifies the connection that the subscription is being authenticated for.

Returns:

An authentication token.

Throws:

AuthorizationFailureException - if the authentication fails.