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package org.apache.catalina;
import java.security.Principal;
import org.ietf.jgss.GSSCredential;
import org.ietf.jgss.GSSName;
/**
* A GSSRealm is a specialized realm for GSS-based principals.
*
* @deprecated This will be removed in Tomcat 9 and integrated into {@link Realm}.
*/
@Deprecated
public interface GSSRealm extends Realm {
// --------------------------------------------------------- Public Methods
/**
* Try to authenticate using a {@link GSSName}
*
* @param gssName The {@link GSSName} of the principal to look up
* @param gssCredential The {@link GSSCredential} of the principal, may be
* {@code null}
* @return the associated principal, or {@code null} if there is none
*/
Principal authenticate(GSSName gssName, GSSCredential gssCredential);
}