SecurityContext (spring-security-docs 5.8.16 API)

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

SecurityContextImpl, TransientSecurityContext
```
public interface SecurityContext
extends java.io.Serializable
```
Interface defining the minimum security information associated with the current thread of execution.
The security context is stored in a SecurityContextHolder.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`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