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/*
 * Copyright 2004, 2005, 2006 Acegi Technology Pty Limited
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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 * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
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package org.springframework.security.authentication;

/**
 * Provides a {@link org.springframework.security.core.Authentication#getDetails()} object
 * for a given web request.
 *
 * @author Ben Alex
 */
public interface AuthenticationDetailsSource<C, T> {
    // ~ Methods
    // ========================================================================================================

    /**
     * Called by a class when it wishes a new authentication details instance to be
     * created.
     *
     * @param context the request object, which may be used by the authentication details
     * object
     *
     * @return a fully-configured authentication details instance
     */
    T buildDetails(C context);
}