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  25 
  26 package com.sun.security.jgss;
  27 
  28 import org.ietf.jgss.*;
  29 
  30 /**
  31  * The extended GSSCredential interface for supporting additional
  32  * functionalities not defined by {@code org.ietf.jgss.GSSCredential}.
  33  * @since 1.8
  34  */
  35 public interface ExtendedGSSCredential extends GSSCredential {
  36     /**
  37      * Impersonates a principal. In Kerberos, this can be implemented
  38      * using the Microsoft S4U2self extension.
  39      * <p>
  40      * A {@link GSSException#NO_CRED GSSException.NO_CRED} will be thrown if the
  41      * impersonation fails. A {@link GSSException#FAILURE GSSException.FAILURE}
  42      * will be  thrown if the impersonation method is not available to this
  43      * credential object.
  44      * @param name the name of the principal to impersonate
  45      * @return a credential for that principal
  46      * @throws GSSException  containing the following
  47      * major error codes:
  48      *   {@link GSSException#NO_CRED GSSException.NO_CRED}
  49      *   {@link GSSException#FAILURE GSSException.FAILURE}
  50      */
  51     public GSSCredential impersonate(GSSName name) throws GSSException;
  52 }