GSSRealm (Apache Tomcat 8.5.96 API Documentation)

All Superinterfaces:

Contained, Realm

All Known Implementing Classes:

CombinedRealm, DataSourceRealm, JAASMemoryLoginModule, JAASRealm, JDBCRealm, JNDIRealm, LockOutRealm, MemoryRealm, NullRealm, RealmBase, UserDatabaseRealm
```
@Deprecated
public interface GSSRealm
extends Realm
```
Deprecated.
This will be removed in Tomcat 9 and integrated into Realm.

A GSSRealm is a specialized realm for GSS-based principals.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.security.Principal`	`authenticate(org.ietf.jgss.GSSName gssName, org.ietf.jgss.GSSCredential gssCredential)`	Deprecated. Try to authenticate using a `GSSName`

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.catalina.Contained
getContainer, setContainer

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.catalina.Realm
addPropertyChangeListener, authenticate, authenticate, authenticate, authenticate, authenticate, authenticate, backgroundProcess, findSecurityConstraints, getCredentialHandler, getRoles, hasResourcePermission, hasRole, hasUserDataPermission, isAvailable, removePropertyChangeListener, setCredentialHandler

- Method Detail
  - authenticate
```
java.security.Principal authenticate(org.ietf.jgss.GSSName gssName,
                                     org.ietf.jgss.GSSCredential gssCredential)
```
    Deprecated.
    
    Try to authenticate using a GSSName
    
    Parameters:
    
    gssName - The GSSName of the principal to look up
    
    gssCredential - The GSSCredential of the principal, may be null
    
    Returns:
    
    the associated principal, or null if there is none