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package com.sun.security.jgss;

import org.ietf.jgss.*;

The extended GSSCredential interface for supporting additional functionalities not defined by org.ietf.jgss.GSSCredential.
Since:1.8
/** * The extended GSSCredential interface for supporting additional * functionalities not defined by {@code org.ietf.jgss.GSSCredential}. * @since 1.8 */
public interface ExtendedGSSCredential extends GSSCredential {
Impersonates a principal. In Kerberos, this can be implemented using the Microsoft S4U2self extension.

A GSSException.NO_CRED will be thrown if the impersonation fails. A GSSException.FAILURE will be thrown if the impersonation method is not available to this credential object.

Params:
  • name – the name of the principal to impersonate
Throws:
Returns:a credential for that principal
/** * Impersonates a principal. In Kerberos, this can be implemented * using the Microsoft S4U2self extension. * <p> * A {@link GSSException#NO_CRED GSSException.NO_CRED} will be thrown if the * impersonation fails. A {@link GSSException#FAILURE GSSException.FAILURE} * will be thrown if the impersonation method is not available to this * credential object. * @param name the name of the principal to impersonate * @return a credential for that principal * @throws GSSException containing the following * major error codes: * {@link GSSException#NO_CRED GSSException.NO_CRED} * {@link GSSException#FAILURE GSSException.FAILURE} */
public GSSCredential impersonate(GSSName name) throws GSSException; }