org.springframework.security.context
Interface SecurityContext

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

SecurityContextImpl

public interface SecurityContext
extends Serializable

Interface defining the minimum security information associated with the current thread of execution.

The security context is stored in a SecurityContextHolder.

Version:

$Id$

Author:

Ben Alex

Method Summary

Authentication	getAuthentication() Obtains the currently authenticated principal, or an authentication request token.
void	setAuthentication(Authentication authentication) Changes the currently authenticated principal, or removes the authentication information.

Method Detail

getAuthentication

Authentication getAuthentication()

Obtains the currently authenticated principal, or an authentication request token.

Returns:

the Authentication or null if no authentication information is available

setAuthentication

void setAuthentication(Authentication authentication)

Changes the currently authenticated principal, or removes the authentication information.

Parameters:

authentication - the new Authentication token, or null if no further authentication information should be stored