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* $URL: https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/kernel/trunk/api/src/main/java/org/sakaiproject/user/api/Authentication.java $
* $Id: Authentication.java 105077 2012-02-24 22:54:29Z ottenhoff@longsight.com $
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package org.sakaiproject.user.api;
/**
* <p>
* Authentication is the successful result of an authentication attempt.
* </p>
*/
public interface Authentication
{
/**
* Access the internal id of the authenticated end user.
*
* @return The internal id (if known) of the authenticated end user, null if not known.
*/
String getUid();
/**
* Access the enterprise id of the authenticated end user.
*
* @return The enterprise id (if known) of the authenticated end user, null if not known.
*/
String getEid();
}