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package com.hazelcast.security;
import java.io.Serializable;
/**
* Credentials is a container object for endpoint (Members and Clients)
* security attributes.
*
* It is used on authentication process by {@link javax.security.auth.spi.LoginModule}s.
*/
public interface Credentials extends Serializable {
/**
* Returns IP address of endpoint.
*
* @return IP address of endpoint
*/
String getEndpoint();
/**
* Sets IP address of endpoint.
*
* @param endpoint IP address of endpoint
*/
void setEndpoint(String endpoint);
/**
* Returns principal of endpoint.
*
* @return endpoint principal
*/
String getPrincipal();
}