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package org.springframework.security.authentication.event;
import org.springframework.security.core.Authentication;
import org.springframework.context.ApplicationEvent;
/**
* Represents an application authentication event.
* <P>
* The <code>ApplicationEvent</code>'s <code>source</code> will be the
* <code>Authentication</code> object.
* </p>
*
* @author Ben Alex
*/
public abstract class AbstractAuthenticationEvent extends ApplicationEvent {
// ~ Constructors
// ===================================================================================================
public AbstractAuthenticationEvent(Authentication authentication) {
super(authentication);
}
// ~ Methods
// ========================================================================================================
/**
* Getters for the <code>Authentication</code> request that caused the event. Also
* available from <code>super.getSource()</code>.
*
* @return the authentication request
*/
public Authentication getAuthentication() {
return (Authentication) super.getSource();
}
}