Updated Siteminder auth processing filter and added test case. As of this weekend, this version is in production at a large financial org.

core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/ui/webapp/SiteminderAuthenticationProcessingFilter.java

@@ -10,48 +10,43 @@ import net.sf.acegisecurity.providers.UsernamePasswordAuthenticationToken;
 import net.sf.acegisecurity.ui.WebAuthenticationDetails;
 
 /**
- * Extends Acegi's AuthenticationProcessingFilter to use Siteminder's headers for identification.
+ * Extends Acegi's AuthenticationProcessingFilter to pick up Netegrity
+ * Siteminder's headers.
  * 
  * <P>
- * Provides the ability set all source key names and also provides form-based authentication as a backup.
+ * Also provides a backup form-based authentication and the ability set source
+ * key names.
  * </P>
  * 
  * <P>
- * You must set the Siteminder header keys, otherwise Siteminder checks will be skipped (there
+ * <B>Siteminder</B> must present two <B>headers</B> to this filter, a
- * are no defaults).  If the <I>Siteminder</I> check is unsuccessful or if the headers are not
+ * username and password. You must set the header keys before this filter is
- * defined/found in the HTTP request, then the <I>form</I> parameters will be checked (see below).
+ * used for authentication, otherwise Siteminder checks will be skipped. If the
- * This allows applications to  function even when their Siteminder infrastructure
+ * Siteminder check is unsuccessful (i.e. if the headers are not found), then
- * is unavailable, as is often the case during development.  If you do not wish to use backup
+ * the form parameters will be checked (see next paragraph). This allows
- * form-based authentication, then set the form parameter keys to null/blank. 
+ * applications to optionally function even when their Siteminder infrastructure
+ * is unavailable, as is often the case during development.
  * </P>
  * 
  * <P>
- * <B>Siteminder</B> must present at least one HTTP <I>header</I> to this filter - typically
+ * <B>Login forms</B> must present two <B>parameters</B> to this filter: a
- * containing a unique identifier such a username, an employee number or a national ID.
+ * username and password. If not specified, the parameter names to use are
- * This makes sense because Siteminder has already <I>authenticated</I> the user prior to
+ * contained in the static fields {@link #ACEGI_SECURITY_FORM_USERNAME_KEY} and
- * getting to this filter, so we're really only using it for identification and not authentication.
+ * {@link #ACEGI_SECURITY_FORM_PASSWORD_KEY}.
- * Set the <code>siteminderUsernameHeaderKey</code> value to tell the filter where to greb the "username"
- * value.  You'll typically also set the <code>siteminderPasswordHeaderKey</code> to the same header key.
- * Just remember to modify your AuthenticationDAO so that it can handle identity-only requests! 
  * </P>
  * 
  * <P>
- * <B>Forms</B> must present two <I>parameters</I> to this filter: a username and a password.
+ * <B>Do not use this class directly.</B> Instead, configure
- * If not specified, the parameter names to use are defaulted to the static fields
+ * <code>web.xml</code> to use the
- * {@link #ACEGI_SECURITY_FORM_USERNAME_KEY} and {@link #ACEGI_SECURITY_FORM_PASSWORD_KEY}.
+ * {@link net.sf.acegisecurity.util.FilterToBeanProxy}.
- * </P>
- * 
- * <P>
- * <B>Do not use this class directly.</B> Instead, configure <code>web.xml</code> 
- * to use the {@link net.sf.acegisecurity.util.FilterChainProxy} and include this filter.
  * </P>
  * 
  * @author <a href="mailto:scott@mccrory.us">Scott McCrory</a>
- * @author Ben Alex
+ * @version CVS $Id: SiteminderAuthenticationProcessingFilter.java,v 1.6
- * @since 0.9.0
+ *          2005/08/19 14:31:30 E099544 Exp $
- * @version CVS $Id$
  */
-public class SiteminderAuthenticationProcessingFilter extends AuthenticationProcessingFilter {
+public class SiteminderAuthenticationProcessingFilter extends
+		AuthenticationProcessingFilter {
 
 	/**
 	 * Siteminder username header key.
@@ -80,7 +75,7 @@ public class SiteminderAuthenticationProcessingFilter extends AuthenticationProc
 		super();
 	}
 
-	/***
+	/***************************************************************************
 	 * This filter by default responds to <code>/j_acegi_security_check</code>.
 	 * 
 	 * @return the default
@@ -89,7 +84,11 @@ public class SiteminderAuthenticationProcessingFilter extends AuthenticationProc
 		return "/j_acegi_security_check";
 	}
 
-	public Authentication attemptAuthentication(HttpServletRequest request) throws AuthenticationException {
+	/**
+	 * @see net.sf.acegisecurity.ui.AbstractProcessingFilter#attemptAuthentication(javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest)
+	 */
+	public Authentication attemptAuthentication(HttpServletRequest request)
+			throws AuthenticationException {
 
 		String username = null;
 		String password = null;
@@ -105,58 +104,76 @@ public class SiteminderAuthenticationProcessingFilter extends AuthenticationProc
 
 		}
 
-		// If the Siteminder authentication info wasn't available, then get it from the form parameters
+		// If the Siteminder authentication info wasn't available, then get it
-		if (username == null || username.length() == 0 || password == null || password.length() == 0) {
+		// from the form parameters
+		if (username == null || username.length() == 0 || password == null
+				|| password.length() == 0) {
 
-			//System.out.println("Siteminder headers not found for authentication");
+			System.out
+					.println("Siteminder headers not found for authentication, so trying to use form values");
 
-			if (formUsernameParameterKey != null && formUsernameParameterKey.length() > 0) {
+			if (formUsernameParameterKey != null
+					&& formUsernameParameterKey.length() > 0) {
 				username = request.getParameter(formUsernameParameterKey);
-			}
+			} else {
-			else {
+				username = request
-				username = request.getParameter(ACEGI_SECURITY_FORM_USERNAME_KEY);
+						.getParameter(ACEGI_SECURITY_FORM_USERNAME_KEY);
 			}
 
 			password = obtainPassword(request);
 
 		}
 
-		// If either are null, set them to blank to avoid a NPE.
+		// Convert username and password to upper case. This is normally not a
-		if (username == null) {
+		// good practice but we do it here because Siteminder gives us the username
+		// in lower case, while most backing systems store it in upper case.
+		if (username != null) {
+			username = username.toUpperCase();
+		} else {
+			// If username is null, set to blank to avoid a NPE.
 			username = "";
 		}
-		if (password == null) {
+		if (password != null) {
+			password = password.toUpperCase();
+		} else {
+			// If password is null, set to blank to avoid a NPE.
 			password = "";
 		}
 
-		UsernamePasswordAuthenticationToken authRequest = new UsernamePasswordAuthenticationToken(username, password);
+		UsernamePasswordAuthenticationToken authRequest = new UsernamePasswordAuthenticationToken(
+				username, password);
 
 		// Allow subclasses to set the "details" property
 		setDetails(request, authRequest);
 
 		// Place the last username attempted into HttpSession for views
-		request.getSession().setAttribute(ACEGI_SECURITY_LAST_USERNAME_KEY, username);
+		request.getSession().setAttribute(ACEGI_SECURITY_LAST_USERNAME_KEY,
+				username);
 
 		return this.getAuthenticationManager().authenticate(authRequest);
+
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @see javax.servlet.Filter#init(javax.servlet.FilterConfig)
+	 */
 	public void init(FilterConfig filterConfig) throws ServletException {
 	}
 
-	/***
+	/***************************************************************************
 	 * Provided so that subclasses may configure what is put into the
 	 * authentication request's details property. The default implementation
 	 * simply constructs {@link WebAuthenticationDetails}.
 	 * 
 	 * @param request that an authentication request is being created for
-		* @param authRequest the authentication request object that should have
+	 * @param authRequest the authentication request object that should have its details set
-		*        its details set
 	 */
-	protected void setDetails(HttpServletRequest request, UsernamePasswordAuthenticationToken authRequest) {
+	protected void setDetails(HttpServletRequest request,
+			UsernamePasswordAuthenticationToken authRequest) {
 		authRequest.setDetails(new WebAuthenticationDetails(request));
 	}
 
-	/***
+	/***************************************************************************
 	 * Enables subclasses to override the composition of the password, such as
 	 * by including additional values and a separator.
 	 * 
@@ -176,10 +193,10 @@ public class SiteminderAuthenticationProcessingFilter extends AuthenticationProc
 	 */
 	protected String obtainPassword(HttpServletRequest request) {
 
-		if (formPasswordParameterKey != null && formPasswordParameterKey.length() > 0) {
+		if (formPasswordParameterKey != null
+				&& formPasswordParameterKey.length() > 0) {
 			return request.getParameter(formPasswordParameterKey);
-		}
+		} else {
-		else {
 			return request.getParameter(ACEGI_SECURITY_FORM_PASSWORD_KEY);
 		}
 

core/src/test/java/org/acegisecurity/ui/webapp/SiteminderAuthenticationProcessingFilterTests.java

@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+package net.sf.acegisecurity.ui.webapp;
+
+import junit.framework.TestCase;
+import net.sf.acegisecurity.Authentication;
+import net.sf.acegisecurity.MockAuthenticationManager;
+import net.sf.acegisecurity.ui.WebAuthenticationDetails;
+
+import org.springframework.mock.web.MockHttpServletRequest;
+
+/**
+ * Tests SiteminderAuthenticationProcessingFilter.
+ * 
+ * @author Ben Alex
+ * @author <a href="mailto:scott@mccrory.us">Scott McCrory</a>
+ * @version CVS $Id$
+ */
+public class SiteminderAuthenticationProcessingFilterTests extends TestCase {
+
+	/**
+	 * Basic constructor.
+	 */
+	public SiteminderAuthenticationProcessingFilterTests() {
+		super();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Argument constructor.
+	 * 
+	 * @param arg0
+	 */
+	public SiteminderAuthenticationProcessingFilterTests(String arg0) {
+		super(arg0);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @see junit.framework.TestCase#setUp()
+	 */
+	public final void setUp() throws Exception {
+		super.setUp();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Runs the tests as a command-line program.
+	 * 
+	 * @param args
+	 */
+	public static void main(String[] args) {
+		junit.textui.TestRunner
+				.run(SiteminderAuthenticationProcessingFilterTests.class);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Tests the class' getters.
+	 */
+	public void testGetters() {
+		SiteminderAuthenticationProcessingFilter filter = new SiteminderAuthenticationProcessingFilter();
+		assertEquals("/j_acegi_security_check", filter
+				.getDefaultFilterProcessesUrl());
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Tests normal form processing.
+	 * 
+	 * @throws Exception
+	 */
+	public void testFormNormalOperation() throws Exception {
+
+		MockHttpServletRequest request = new MockHttpServletRequest();
+		request
+				.addParameter(
+						SiteminderAuthenticationProcessingFilter.ACEGI_SECURITY_FORM_USERNAME_KEY,
+						"marissa");
+		request
+				.addParameter(
+						SiteminderAuthenticationProcessingFilter.ACEGI_SECURITY_FORM_PASSWORD_KEY,
+						"koala");
+
+		MockAuthenticationManager authMgr = new MockAuthenticationManager(true);
+
+		SiteminderAuthenticationProcessingFilter filter = new SiteminderAuthenticationProcessingFilter();
+		filter.setAuthenticationManager(authMgr);
+		filter.init(null);
+
+		Authentication result = filter.attemptAuthentication(request);
+		assertTrue(result != null);
+		assertEquals("127.0.0.1", ((WebAuthenticationDetails) result
+				.getDetails()).getRemoteAddress());
+
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Tests form null password handling.
+	 * 
+	 * @throws Exception
+	 */
+	public void testFormNullPasswordHandledGracefully() throws Exception {
+
+		MockHttpServletRequest request = new MockHttpServletRequest();
+		request
+				.addParameter(
+						SiteminderAuthenticationProcessingFilter.ACEGI_SECURITY_FORM_USERNAME_KEY,
+						"marissa");
+
+		MockAuthenticationManager authMgr = new MockAuthenticationManager(true);
+
+		SiteminderAuthenticationProcessingFilter filter = new SiteminderAuthenticationProcessingFilter();
+		filter.setAuthenticationManager(authMgr);
+		filter.init(null);
+
+		Authentication result = filter.attemptAuthentication(request);
+		assertTrue(result != null);
+
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Tests form null username handling.
+	 * 
+	 * @throws Exception
+	 */
+	public void testFormNullUsernameHandledGracefully() throws Exception {
+
+		MockHttpServletRequest request = new MockHttpServletRequest();
+		request
+				.addParameter(
+						SiteminderAuthenticationProcessingFilter.ACEGI_SECURITY_FORM_PASSWORD_KEY,
+						"koala");
+
+		MockAuthenticationManager authMgr = new MockAuthenticationManager(true);
+
+		SiteminderAuthenticationProcessingFilter filter = new SiteminderAuthenticationProcessingFilter();
+		filter.setAuthenticationManager(authMgr);
+		filter.init(null);
+
+		Authentication result = filter.attemptAuthentication(request);
+		assertTrue(result != null);
+
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Tests normal Siteminder header processing.
+	 * 
+	 * @throws Exception
+	 */
+	public void testSiteminderNormalOperation() throws Exception {
+
+		MockHttpServletRequest request = new MockHttpServletRequest();
+		request.addHeader("SM_USER", "E099544");
+
+		MockAuthenticationManager authMgr = new MockAuthenticationManager(true);
+
+		SiteminderAuthenticationProcessingFilter filter = new SiteminderAuthenticationProcessingFilter();
+		filter.setAuthenticationManager(authMgr);
+		filter.setSiteminderUsernameHeaderKey("SM_USER");
+		filter.setSiteminderPasswordHeaderKey("SM_USER");
+		filter.init(null);
+
+		Authentication result = filter.attemptAuthentication(request);
+		assertTrue(result != null);
+		assertEquals("127.0.0.1", ((WebAuthenticationDetails) result
+				.getDetails()).getRemoteAddress());
+
+	}
+
+}