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package org.apache.cocoon.portal.profile.impl;
/**
* Get the information about the current user.
* This data object is used for loading the profile. It decouples the
* portal from the used authentication method.
*
* @author <a href="mailto:cziegeler@apache.org">Carsten Ziegeler</a>
* @version CVS $Id: MapProfileLS.java 30941 2004-07-29 19:56:58Z vgritsenko $
*/
public interface UserInfoProvider {
/**
* Return the user info about the current user.
*/
UserInfo getUserInfo(String portalName, String layoutKey)
throws Exception;
}