pythongssapi / pythongssapi/python-gssapi
Provide Credentials.valid property to inspect validity without catching exceptions
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- Dominant language
- Python
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Description
When determinig whether given credentials are valid, I currently need to inquire them and catch an exception. Like this:
try:
cred.lifetime
# valid
except ExpiredCredentialsError:
# invalid
It would be nice if the Credentials object itself had a valid property that would provide this information.
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Research direction
Start by locating the Credentials object and the existing cred.lifetime access path, then inspect how ExpiredCredentialsError is raised. Define the valid property so callers can inspect credential validity without catching that exception, and add coverage for both valid and expired credentials.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- authentication, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100