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 * $Id: PrincipalProxy.java 502196 2007-02-01 11:28:57Z rgielen $
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package org.apache.struts2.interceptor;

import java.security.Principal;

import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;

/**
 * Proxy interface used together with PrincipalAware interface. It allows to get indirect access to
 * HttpServletRequest or PortletRequest Principal related methods.
 */
public interface PrincipalProxy {

    /**
     * True if the user is in the given role
     *
     * @param role The role
     * @return True if the user is in that role
     */
    boolean isUserInRole(String role);

    /**
     * Gets the user principal
     *
     * @return The principal
     */
    Principal getUserPrincipal();

    /**
     * Gets the user id
     *
     * @return The user id
     */
    String getRemoteUser();

    /**
     * Is the request using https?
     *
     * @return True if using https
     */
    boolean isRequestSecure();

    /**
     * Gets the request.
     *
     * @return The request
     * @deprecated To obtain the HttpServletRequest in your action, use
     *             {@link org.apache.struts2.servlet.ServletRequestAware}, since this method will be dropped in future.
     */
    HttpServletRequest getRequest();
}