ark::aws::Authenticator

Defined in header “ark/aws/authenticator.hh”.

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This class will look for any stored authentication data in the user’s HOME directory.

Methods

• Authenticator()
  Constructor loads with well-known defaults.

• Authenticator(const AuthenticationConfig & config)
  Constructor this will also load any cached authentication data.

• ~Authenticator()
  destructor

• AwsTemporaryCredentials full_authentication(const std::string & username, const std::string & password)
  Do a full re-authentication, retrieving fresh JWT based on the given username and password. Only refresh the AWS credentials if explicitly requested in configuration.

• AwsTemporaryCredentials refresh_authentication()
  Refresh credentials using a refresh token. This refreshes both the JWT and the AWS credentials, if requested in configuration.

• std::optional< AwsTemporaryCredentials > get_aws_credentials()
  Retreive any AWS credentials that have been retrieve/loaded.

• IdentityProviderTokens get_jwt()
  Returns the JWT, if it is available.

• AuthenticationState get_state()
  Return the current state.

• void clear_token()
  Clear token.

• std::string username()
  Retrieve the username associated with the authentication. This is either set by the request for authentication or pulled from the refresh token.

• bool access_token_valid()
  Returns true if the JWT access token is valid, false otherwise.

• bool refresh_token_valid()
  Returns true if the JWT refresh token is valid, false otherwise.

• bool should_refresh()
  Returns true if your can and should call refresh_authentication(). This will be true if you have a valid refresh token, but your access token is expired.

• void update_default_profile_configuration(bool set_default_profile)
  Update configuration for saving credentials as the default profile.