/*
* This file is part of PFIXCORE.
*
* PFIXCORE is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
* it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
* the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
* (at your option) any later version.
*
* PFIXCORE is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
* GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
*
* You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
* along with PFIXCORE; if not, write to the Free Software
* Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
*/
package de.schlund.pfixcore.editor2.core.spring;
/**
* Specifies a context in which all operations which are limited to
* certain users / groups are running. The SecurityContext allows the
* SecurityManager to check whether permission to process a certain action
* should be granted or denied.
*
* @author Sebastian Marsching <sebastian.marsching@1und1.de>
*/
public interface SecurityContext {
/**
* Has to return a unique identifier which distinctly identifies the
* security principal being used. This can be e.g. an username.
*
* @return Unique identifier for the principal being used
*/
String getPrincipalId();
}
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