"""Components that do the real authentication stuff. """ from pkg_resources import iter_entry_points def get_all_authenticators(): """Get all authenticators registered via entry points. To create an own authenticator, in the ``setup.py`` of your package add a block like this:: entry_points=''' [waeup.cas.authenticators] myname = my.pkg.my.module:MyAuthenticator ''' where ``my.pkg.my.module`` must be a module importable at runtime and ``MyAuthenticator`` must be some Authenticator class defined in this module. ``myname`` can be chosen as you like, but must not clash with other ``waeup.cas.authenticators``. The name should contain ASCII letters and numbers only, and start with a letter. """ return dict( [(x.name, x.load()) for x in iter_entry_points(group='waeup.cas.authenticators')]) def get_authenticator(local_conf): """Get an `Authenticator` configured by ``local_conf``. `local_conf` must be a dictionary of settings. An authenticator is identified by its entry-point name which must be given as value of the ``auth`` key. It is created passing all keys/values where key starts with ``auth_``. Returns a dict of remaining keys/values in `local_conf` with the value of ``auth`` key replaced by an authenticator instance. """ gen_opts, auth_opts = filter_auth_opts(local_conf) if 'auth' in local_conf: auth_dict = get_all_authenticators() factory = auth_dict.get(local_conf['auth']) # get authenticator auth = factory(**auth_opts) gen_opts.update(auth=auth) return gen_opts def filter_auth_opts(local_conf): """Filter out auth-related opts in `local_conf`, a dict. Returns two dicts ``(, )`` containing the general options and authenticator related options. This is designed to work with typical paste.deploy config files like this:: [foo] foo = bar auth = foo auth_opt1 = bar All settings not starting with `auth_` are put into the general opts dict, while other are put into the authenticator opts dict. """ auth_opts = {} general_opts = {} for name, value in local_conf.items(): if name.startswith('auth_'): auth_opts[name] = value else: general_opts[name] = value return general_opts, auth_opts class Authenticator(object): #: The name of an authenticator name = 'basic' def __init__(self, **kw): pass class DummyAuthenticator(Authenticator): """A dummy authenticator for tests. This authenticator does no real authentication. It simply approves credentials ``('bird', 'bebop')`` and denies all other. """ name = 'dummy' def check_credentials(self, username='', password=''): """If username is ``'bird'`` and password ``'bebop'`` check will succeed. Returns a tuple ``(, )`` with ```` being a boolean and ```` being a string giving the reason why login failed (if so) or an empty string. """ reason = '' result = username == 'bird' and password == 'bebop' if not result: reason = 'Invalid username or password.' return result, reason class KofaAuthenticator(Authenticator): """Authenticate against a running Kofa instance. """ name = 'kofa1' def __init__(self, auth_services=None): self.services = auth_services def check_credentials(self, username='', password=''): """Do the real check. """ return False, 'Not implemented.'