Authentication (MYDATA :: Core 4.2.1 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

OAuthCredentials, OAuthCredentialsUserNameAndPassword, UsernamePasswordAuthentication
```
public interface Authentication
```
Authentication Token

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Object`	`getCredentials()`	The credentials that prove the principal is correct.
`Object`	`getPrincipal()`	The identity of the principal being authenticated.

- Method Detail
  - getPrincipal
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Object getPrincipal()
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    The identity of the principal being authenticated. In the case of an authentication request with username and password, this would be the username. Callers are expected to populate the principal for an authentication request.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Principal being authenticated or the authenticated principal after authentication.
  - getCredentials
```
Object getCredentials()
```
    The credentials that prove the principal is correct. This is usually a password, but could be anything relevant to authentication System. Callers are expected to populate the credentials.
    
    Returns:
    
    the credentials that prove the identity of the Principal