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11 package org.eclipse.tomcat.internal.extensions;
12
13 import org.apache.catalina.Realm;
14
15 /**
16  * Factory used to generate an appropriate realm object for use during
17  * authentication by the Tomcat server. Realm factories declared through the
18  * org.eclipse.tomcat.realmfactory extention point must implement this
19  * interface. <br>
20  * Experimental: This extension point should be considered experimental. It may
21  * change or be removed in the future releases.
22  *
23  * @since 3.1
24  */
25 public interface IRealmFactory {
26     /**
27      * Creates a real for authentication by the Tomcat server.
28      *
29      * @return an instance of a Realm.
30      */
31     public Realm createRealm();
32 }
33
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