AuthorizationContext vs AuthorizationHandlerContext in .NET Core

Question

The ASP.NET Core article titled “Custom Policy-Based Authorization” sample code passes a AuthorizationContext parameter into HandleRequirementAsync() methods.

• The sample sample code will not compile without implementing (or referencing) AuthorizationContext.
• I found 4 AuthorizationContext classes, none of which are included in the .NET Platform Standard (per https://apisof.net on 9/17/16).
• I could not find AuthorizationContext in the aspnet/Identity GitHub repository (https://github.com/aspnet/Identity/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=AuthorizationContext).
• The only relavent sample code that I could find was using AuthorizationHandlerContext (https://github.com/blowdart/AspNetAuthorizationWorkshop/blob/master/src/Workshop_Suggested_Solution/AlbumOwnerAuthorizationHandler.cs).

Will someone please clarify AuthorizationContext vs AuthorizationHandlerContext and how to implement?

Answer 1

It seems AuthorizationContext is old name of AuthorizationHandlerContext . You should use AuthorizationHandlerContext. See https://github.com/aspnet/Security/pull/819