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23
24 package com.sun.enterprise.connectors.authentication;
25
26 import com.sun.logging.LogDomains;
27 import java.security.Principal JavaDoc;
28 import java.util.logging.*;
29 import java.util.Set JavaDoc;
30
31
32 /**
33   * Interface class consisting of methods for securityMap functionality.
34   * For a given principal/userGrooup, a mapping is done to a backendPrincipal
35   * which is actually used to authenticate/get connection to the backend.
36   * @author Srikanth P
37  */

38
39
40 public interface AuthenticationService {
41
42     /** Maps the principal name to the backendPrincipal.
43      * @param principalName Name of the principal
44      * @return mapped backendPrincipal.
45      */

46
47     public Principal JavaDoc mapPrincipal(Principal JavaDoc principal, Set JavaDoc principalSet);
48
49 }
50
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