OidcClient (DSpace Kernel :: API and Implementation 7.6.1 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

OidcClientImpl
```
public interface OidcClient
```
Client to interact with the configured OIDC provider.

Author:

Luca Giamminonni (luca.giamminonni at 4science.it)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`OidcTokenResponseDTO`	`getAccessToken(String code)`	Exchange the authorization code for a 3-legged access token.
`Map<String,Object>`	`getUserInfo(String accessToken)`	Retrieve the info related to the user associated with the given accessToken from the user info endpoint.

- Method Detail
  - getAccessToken
```
OidcTokenResponseDTO getAccessToken(String code)
                             throws OidcClientException
```
    Exchange the authorization code for a 3-legged access token. The authorization code expires upon use.
    
    Parameters:
    
    code - the authorization code
    
    Returns:
    
    the OIDC token
    
    Throws:
    
    OidcClientException - if some error occurs during the exchange
  - getUserInfo
```
Map<String,Object> getUserInfo(String accessToken)
                              throws OidcClientException
```
    Retrieve the info related to the user associated with the given accessToken from the user info endpoint.
    
    Parameters:
    
    accessToken - the access token
    
    Returns:
    
    a map with the user infos
    
    Throws:
    
    OidcClientException - if some error occurs during the exchange