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1 /*
2  * SSL-Explorer
3  *
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19             
20 package com.sslexplorer.policyframework;
21
22 import com.sslexplorer.realms.Realm;
23
24 /**
25  * This interface represents the abstract notion of a principal, which can be
26  * used to represent any entity, such as an user or a role.
27  *
28  * @author Brett Smith <a HREF="mailto: brett@3sp.com">&lt;brett@3sp.com&gt;</a>
29  */
30 public interface Principal {
31     /**
32      * Get the name of this principal.
33      *
34      * @return principal
35      */
36     public String JavaDoc getPrincipalName();
37
38     /**
39      * @return the realm for this principle.
40      */
41     public Realm getRealm();
42 }
43
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