diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/HttpServer/SynchronousRestFormsRequester.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/HttpServer/SynchronousRestFormsRequester.cs
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Contributors, http://opensimulator.org/
+ * See CONTRIBUTORS.TXT for a full list of copyright holders.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ * * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * * Neither the name of the OpenSimulator Project nor the
+ * names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+ * derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE DEVELOPERS ``AS IS'' AND ANY
+ * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+using System;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Net;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Xml;
+using System.Xml.Serialization;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Framework.Servers.HttpServer
+{
+ public class SynchronousRestFormsRequester
+ {
+ ///
+ /// Perform a synchronous REST request.
+ ///
+ ///
+ ///
+ ///
+ ///
+ ///
+ /// Thrown if we encounter a network issue while posting
+ /// the request. You'll want to make sure you deal with this as they're not uncommon
+ public static string MakeRequest(string verb, string requestUrl, string obj)
+ {
+ WebRequest request = WebRequest.Create(requestUrl);
+ request.Method = verb;
+
+ if ((verb == "POST") || (verb == "PUT"))
+ {
+ request.ContentType = "text/www-form-urlencoded";
+
+ MemoryStream buffer = new MemoryStream();
+
+ using (StreamWriter writer = new StreamWriter(buffer))
+ {
+ writer.WriteLine(obj);
+ writer.Flush();
+ }
+
+ int length = (int) buffer.Length;
+ request.ContentLength = length;
+
+ Stream requestStream = request.GetRequestStream();
+ requestStream.Write(buffer.ToArray(), 0, length);
+ }
+
+ string respstring = String.Empty;
+
+ try
+ {
+ using (WebResponse resp = request.GetResponse())
+ {
+ if (resp.ContentLength > 0)
+ {
+ using (StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(resp.GetResponseStream()))
+ {
+ respstring = reader.ReadToEnd();
+ }
+ }
+ }
+ }
+ catch (System.InvalidOperationException)
+ {
+ // This is what happens when there is invalid XML
+ }
+ return respstring;
+ }
+ }
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Authentication/AuthenticationServiceConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Authentication/AuthenticationServiceConnector.cs
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Contributors, http://opensimulator.org/
+ * See CONTRIBUTORS.TXT for a full list of copyright holders.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ * * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * * Neither the name of the OpenSimulator Project nor the
+ * names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+ * derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE DEVELOPERS ``AS IS'' AND ANY
+ * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+using log4net;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Reflection;
+using Nini.Config;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Framework.Communications;
+using OpenSim.Framework.Servers.HttpServer;
+using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
+using OpenMetaverse;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
+{
+ public class AuthenticationServicesConnector : IAuthenticationService
+ {
+ private static readonly ILog m_log =
+ LogManager.GetLogger(
+ MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
+
+ private string m_ServerURI = String.Empty;
+
+ public AuthenticationServicesConnector()
+ {
+ }
+
+ public AuthenticationServicesConnector(string serverURI)
+ {
+ m_ServerURI = serverURI.TrimEnd('/');
+ }
+
+ public AuthenticationServicesConnector(IConfigSource source)
+ {
+ Initialise(source);
+ }
+
+ public virtual void Initialise(IConfigSource source)
+ {
+ IConfig assetConfig = source.Configs["AuthenticationService"];
+ if (assetConfig == null)
+ {
+ m_log.Error("[USER CONNECTOR]: AuthenticationService missing from OpanSim.ini");
+ throw new Exception("Authentication connector init error");
+ }
+
+ string serviceURI = assetConfig.GetString("AuthenticationServerURI",
+ String.Empty);
+
+ if (serviceURI == String.Empty)
+ {
+ m_log.Error("[USER CONNECTOR]: No Server URI named in section AuthenticationService");
+ throw new Exception("Authentication connector init error");
+ }
+ m_ServerURI = serviceURI;
+ }
+
+ public string Authenticate(UUID principalID, string password, int lifetime)
+ {
+ return String.Empty;
+ }
+
+ public bool Verify(UUID principalID, string token, int lifetime)
+ {
+ return false;
+ }
+
+ public bool Release(UUID principalID, string token)
+ {
+ return false;
+ }
+ }
+}