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PicketBox is a cross cutting project that handles security for Java projects.

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package org.picketbox.handlers;

import java.security.Principal;

/**
 * Basic contract expected of callback handlers
 * Anil Saldhana
 */
public interface HandlerContract
{
   /**
    * 
    * Set the security context.
    * 
    * 
    * 
    * For X509 Certificates, they can be passed as the Credential.
    * 
    * 
    * @param principal Principal to be used
    * @param credential Credential to be used
    */
   void setSecurityInfo(Principal principal, Object credential);
}