Package org.springframework.security.core

Core classes and interfaces related to user authentication and authorization, as well as the maintenance of a security context.

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Interface Summary
Authentication Represents the token for an authentication request or for an authenticated principal once the request has been processed by the AuthenticationManager.authenticate(Authentication) method.
GrantedAuthority Represents an authority granted to an Authentication object.
 

Class Summary
SpringSecurityMessageSource The default MessageSource used by Spring Security.
 

Exception Summary
AuthenticationException Abstract superclass for all exceptions related to an Authentication object being invalid for whatever reason.
 

Package org.springframework.security.core Description

Core classes and interfaces related to user authentication and authorization, as well as the maintenance of a security context.