Implement access token context encoding framework

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Test 8

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Code Review: Access Token Context Encoding Framework

I've completed a thorough review of this PR implementing an access token context encoding framework. The implementation introduces a new SPI to encode contextual information (session type, token type, and grant type) directly into access token IDs. Overall, the architecture is well-designed, but I've identified several critical bugs and areas for improvement.

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🐛 Critical Issues

1. Wrong parameter validation in AccessTokenContext constructor (services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/protocol/oidc/encode/AccessTokenContext.java:73)

Objects.requireNonNull(grantType, "Null rawTokenId not allowed");

Issue: Line 73 validates grantType twice (also on line 72) but never validates rawTokenId. This will fail to catch null rawTokenId values.

Fix: Change line 73 to:

Objects.requireNonNull(rawTokenId, "Null rawTokenId not allowed");

2. Visibility mismatch in factory fields (services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/protocol/oidc/encode/DefaultTokenContextEncoderProviderFactory.java:41-42)

Map<String, String> grantsByShortcuts;
Map<String, String> grantsToShortcuts;

Issue: These fields are package-private while similar maps (lines 39-40) are private. This inconsistent visibility creates potential for accidental modification and violates encapsulation.

Recommendation: Make these fields private and ensure thread-safety is properly documented.

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⚠️ Design & Security Concerns

3. Thread-safety concern with lazy initialization

In DefaultTokenContextEncoderProviderFactory.getShortcutByGrantType() (lines 106-119) and getGrantTypeByShortcut() (lines 121-137):

Issue: The lazy refresh logic updates ConcurrentHashMap instances with multiple put operations that aren't atomic. While ConcurrentHashMap itself is thread-safe, the multi-step update pattern could lead to race conditions where:

• Thread A discovers a new grant type and starts updating maps
• Thread B also discovers it's missing and updates the same maps
• Maps could end up in an inconsistent state

Recommendation: Use putIfAbsent() or wrap the multi-step updates in proper synchronization.

4. Token ID format is not versioned

The encoding format (onrtac:1234) has no version indicator. If the encoding scheme needs to change in the future (e.g., adding more context or changing from 2-char to 3-char shortcuts), there's no way to distinguish old from new format tokens.

Recommendation: Consider adding a version prefix or bit to allow future format evolution without breaking existing tokens.

5. Missing grant type handling

When grantType is null in DefaultTokenContextEncoderProvider.getTokenContextFromClientSessionContext() (line 58), it defaults to UNKNOWN. However:

• The code doesn't log this condition, making debugging difficult
• It's unclear if UNKNOWN grant type should be allowed or if this represents an error condition

Recommendation: Add logging when grant type is unknown, and document whether this is expected behavior.

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📝 Code Quality Issues

6. Inconsistent error handling in decoding

In DefaultTokenContextEncoderProvider.getTokenContextFromTokenId():

• Lines 84-94: Throws IllegalArgumentException for invalid shortcuts
• Line 69: Returns an "UNKNOWN" context for missing delimiter

Issue: Inconsistent - why is a missing delimiter treated gracefully while invalid shortcuts throw exceptions?

Recommendation: Document the reasoning or make error handling consistent.

7. Magic number in validation (DefaultTokenContextEncoderProvider.java:74)

if (encodedContext.length() != 6) {

Issue: The number 6 is a magic constant that should be derived from the actual encoding scheme (2 chars for session + 2 for token + 2 for grant).

Recommendation: Define a constant:

private static final int ENCODED_CONTEXT_LENGTH = 6; // 2 (session) + 2 (token) + 2 (grant)

8. Incomplete test coverage

The test file DefaultTokenContextEncoderProviderTest.java is good but missing:

• No test for the null validation bug in AccessTokenContext constructor
• No test for concurrent access to grant type maps
• No integration tests showing the full flow from token creation to decoding
• No test for what happens when a grant type factory is deployed dynamically

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🔍 Integration Concerns

9. Missing integration point in TokenManager

The PR shows TokenManager.java was modified (+11/-4) but I couldn't see the full implementation. Verify:

• Is the TokenContextEncoderProvider actually being used in TokenManager?
• Are token IDs being encoded before being set on access tokens?
• Is there error handling if encoding fails?

10. Grant type shortcut collision risk

In DefaultTokenContextEncoderProviderFactory.postInit() (lines 82-85), there's validation for duplicate shortcuts. However:

• The error message could be more specific about which grant types conflict
• There's no check to prevent shortcuts from conflicting with reserved values like "na" (UNKNOWN)

Recommendation: Add validation to prevent shortcuts matching reserved values and improve error messages to show conflicting grant types.

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🎯 Best Practices & Improvements

11. Documentation

• The SPI interfaces lack Javadoc examples showing usage
• The encoding format should be documented with examples
• Missing documentation on shortcut requirements (length, character restrictions, uniqueness)

12. Constants organization

New constants added to Constants.java should be grouped logically with other OAuth/OIDC constants. Review the placement of GRANT_TYPE constant.

13. Test improvements

The test class could benefit from:

@Test
public void testNullRawTokenId() {
    // Should catch the bug in AccessTokenContext constructor
    assertThrows(NullPointerException.class, () -> 
        new AccessTokenContext(SessionType.ONLINE, TokenType.REGULAR, "grant", null)
    );
}

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✅ Positive Aspects

1. Clean SPI design: The provider/factory pattern is well-implemented and follows Keycloak conventions
2. Good separation of concerns: Encoding logic is properly isolated
3. Backward compatibility: Old tokens without encoding are handled gracefully
4. Comprehensive grant type coverage: All grant types have been updated with shortcuts
5. Testing foundation: Good unit tests for the core encoding/decoding logic

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📋 Summary

Must Fix Before Merge:

• Issue Bump snyk/actions from 28606799782bc8e809f4076e9f8293bc4212d05e to 9adf32b1121593767fc3c057af55b55db032dc04 #1: Fix null validation bug in AccessTokenContext constructor
• Issue Bump aquasecurity/trivy-action from 0.32.0 to 0.33.1 #2: Make visibility consistent for factory fields
• Issue Bump github/codeql-action from 3.29.3 to 4.31.3 #9: Verify TokenManager integration is complete

Should Address:

• Issue Bump actions/download-artifact from 4.3.0 to 6.0.0 #3: Thread-safety in lazy grant type loading
• Issue Bump actions/upload-artifact from 4.6.2 to 5.0.0 #4: Consider token format versioning
• Issue Bump react-router-dom from 6.30.1 to 6.30.2 in /js #7: Remove magic numbers
• Issue Bump @rollup/plugin-node-resolve from 16.0.1 to 16.0.3 in /js #10: Improve duplicate shortcut detection

Nice to Have:

• Enhanced documentation with examples
• Additional test coverage for edge cases
• Logging for debugging unknown grant types

Overall, this is a solid implementation of a useful feature. The SPI design is clean and the encoding scheme is efficient. However, the critical bug in AccessTokenContext and the thread-safety concerns need to be addressed before merging.

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