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package org.apache.catalina;

import java.security.Principal;

import org.ietf.jgss.GSSCredential;

Defines additional methods implemented by Principals created by Tomcat's standard Realm implementations.
/** * Defines additional methods implemented by {@link Principal}s created by * Tomcat's standard {@link Realm} implementations. */
public interface TomcatPrincipal extends Principal {
Returns:The authenticated Principal to be exposed to applications.
/** * @return The authenticated Principal to be exposed to applications. */
Principal getUserPrincipal();
Returns:The user's delegated credentials.
/** * @return The user's delegated credentials. */
GSSCredential getGssCredential();
Calls logout, if necessary, on any associated JAASLoginContext and/or GSSContext. May in the future be extended to cover other logout requirements.
Throws:
  • Exception – If something goes wrong with the logout. Uses Exception to allow for future expansion of this method to cover other logout mechanisms that might throw a different exception to LoginContext
/** * Calls logout, if necessary, on any associated JAASLoginContext and/or * GSSContext. May in the future be extended to cover other logout * requirements. * * @throws Exception If something goes wrong with the logout. Uses Exception * to allow for future expansion of this method to cover * other logout mechanisms that might throw a different * exception to LoginContext */
void logout() throws Exception; }