jdk/src/share/classes/com/sun/security/jgss/ExtendedGSSCredential.java
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
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+ *
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+
+package com.sun.security.jgss;
+
+import org.ietf.jgss.*;
+
+/**
+ * The extended GSSCredential interface for supporting additional
+ * functionalities not defined by {@code org.ietf.jgss.GSSCredential}.
+ * @since 1.8
+ */
+public interface ExtendedGSSCredential extends GSSCredential {
+    /**
+     * Impersonates a principal. In Kerberos, this can be implemented
+     * using the Microsoft S4U2self extension.
+     * <p>
+     * A {@link GSSException#NO_CRED GSSException.NO_CRED} will be thrown if the
+     * impersonation fails. A {@link GSSException#FAILURE GSSException.FAILURE}
+     * will be  thrown if the impersonation method is not available to this
+     * credential object.
+     * @param name the name of the principal to impersonate
+     * @return a credential for that principal
+     * @throws GSSException  containing the following
+     * major error codes:
+     *   {@link GSSException#NO_CRED GSSException.NO_CRED}
+     *   {@link GSSException#FAILURE GSSException.FAILURE}
+     */
+    public GSSCredential impersonate(GSSName name) throws GSSException;
+}