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SEC-1987: Create RememberMeAware interface

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Description

Rob Winch (Migrated from SEC-1987) said:

It is difficult to support remember me with other types of authentication since Java does not support multiple inheritance. We should use an interface instead. High level steps

  • Add an interface called RememberMeAware (or something similar) which has a method called isRememberMe()
  • RememberMeAuthenticationToken should implement the new interface with a final method that returns true all the time
  • Update the TrustResolverImpl to use the interface to determine if remember me was used

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Research direction

Start by locating RememberMeAuthenticationToken and TrustResolverImpl, then inspect how authentication types currently determine whether remember-me was used. Add the RememberMeAware interface and update those two authentication paths as described, ensuring the existing remember-me token always reports true. Run the relevant Spring Security authentication and trust-resolver tests, or add coverage if none exists.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
authentication, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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