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package org.springframework.security.web.authentication.preauth.x509;
import java.security.cert.X509Certificate;
/**
* Obtains the principal from an X509Certificate for use within the framework.
*
* @author Luke Taylor
*/
public interface X509PrincipalExtractor {
/**
* Returns the principal (usually a String) for the given certificate.
*/
Object extractPrincipal(X509Certificate cert);
}