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It is suspected that the interface definition is incorrect

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
java

Research direction

Start by locating the Verification and JWTVerifier interfaces and the build() method declaration and implementation. Compare the declared return type with the requested abstraction, then determine how custom handling of token-parsing failures should be represented; done requires a clarified API change and matching tests.

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Description

feature request
Checklist
  • I have looked into the Readme and Examples, and have not found a suitable solution or answer.
  • I have looked into the API documentation and have not found a suitable solution or answer.
  • I have searched the issues and have not found a suitable solution or answer.
  • I have searched the Auth0 Community forums and have not found a suitable solution or answer.
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Describe the problem you'd like to have solved

1 .The build () method of the Verification interface returns an instance of the JWTVerifier interface
2.Open extensibility,For example, the error of token parsing failure is handled in a customized manner.

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Describe the ideal solution

Verification's build () method definition returns the JWTVerifier abstraction

Alternatives and current workarounds

There's no good solution for now

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