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package org.springframework.security.web.bind.annotation;
import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import org.springframework.security.core.Authentication;
/**
* Annotation that binds a method parameter or method return value to the
* {@link Authentication#getPrincipal()}. This is necessary to signal that the argument
* should be resolved to the current user rather than a user that might be edited on a
* form.
*
* @deprecated Use
* {@link org.springframework.security.core.annotation.AuthenticationPrincipal} instead.
* @author Rob Winch
* @since 3.2
*/
@Target({ ElementType.PARAMETER, ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE })
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
@Deprecated
public @interface AuthenticationPrincipal {
/**
* True if a {@link ClassCastException} should be thrown when the current
* {@link Authentication#getPrincipal()} is the incorrect type. Default is false.
* @return
*/
boolean errorOnInvalidType() default false;
}