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package org.eclipse.equinox.security.auth.credentials;
import javax.crypto.spec.PBEKeySpec;
import javax.security.auth.Subject;
/**
* This interface describes private credentials added by the Equinox login modules.
*
* This interface should not be extended by clients.
*
* @see Subject#getPrivateCredentials()
* @noimplement This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.
*/
public interface IPrivateCredential {
/**
* Returns private key stored in this credential
* @return private key
*/
public PBEKeySpec getPrivateKey();
/**
* ID of the provider of this private credential.
* @return provider ID
*/
public String getProviderID();
/**
* Clears private key from memory.
*/
public void clear();
}