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package org.apache.sling.distribution.transport;

import java.net.URI;

import javax.annotation.Nullable;

import org.osgi.annotation.versioning.ConsumerType;

/**
 * 
 * A provider for {@link org.apache.sling.distribution.transport.DistributionTransportSecret}s
 * 
 * 
 * Such providers can be used by distribution agents implementations in order to plug
 * in different types of {@link org.apache.sling.distribution.transport.DistributionTransportSecret secrets} to be used
 * to authenticate the underlying Sling instances.
 * 
 */
@ConsumerType
public interface DistributionTransportSecretProvider {

    /**
     * Get a {@link org.apache.sling.distribution.transport.DistributionTransportSecret} for the specified URI
     *
     * @param uri - the uri than needs authentication
     * @return a {@link org.apache.sling.distribution.transport.DistributionTransportSecret secret}, or {@code null} if
     * that cannot be obtained
     */
    @Nullable
    DistributionTransportSecret getSecret(URI uri);
}