UntrustedObjectSecurityContext.java

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package net.jini.security.proxytrust;

import net.jini.security.SecurityContext;

/**
 * A trust verifier context element that provides a security context
 * to use to restrict privileges when invoking methods on untrusted objects.
 *
 * @author Sun Microsystems, Inc.
 * @since 2.1
 */
public interface UntrustedObjectSecurityContext {
    /**
     * Returns a security context to use to restrict privileges when
     * invoking methods on untrusted objects. The returned context may be
     * based on the current security context in effect when this
     * method is invoked.
     *
     * @return a security context to use to restrict privileges when
     * invoking methods on untrusted objects
     */
    SecurityContext getContext();
}