TomcatPrincipal (Apache Tomcat 8.5.87 API Documentation)

All Superinterfaces:

java.security.Principal

All Known Implementing Classes:

GenericPrincipal, UserDatabaseRealm.UserDatabasePrincipal
```
public interface TomcatPrincipal
extends java.security.Principal
```
Defines additional methods implemented by Principals created by Tomcat's standard Realm implementations.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`org.ietf.jgss.GSSCredential`	`getGssCredential()`
`java.security.Principal`	`getUserPrincipal()`
`void`	`logout()`	Calls logout, if necessary, on any associated JAASLoginContext.

Methods inherited from interface java.security.Principal
equals, getName, hashCode, implies, toString

- Method Detail
  - getUserPrincipal
```
java.security.Principal getUserPrincipal()
```
    Returns:
    
    The authenticated Principal to be exposed to applications.
  - getGssCredential
```
org.ietf.jgss.GSSCredential getGssCredential()
```
    Returns:
    
    The user's delegated credentials.
  - logout
```
void logout()
     throws java.lang.Exception
```
    Calls logout, if necessary, on any associated JAASLoginContext. May in the future be extended to cover other logout requirements.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.Exception - If something goes wrong with the logout. Uses Exception to allow for future expansion of this method to cover other logout mechanisms that might throw a different exception to LoginContext