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package org.apache.struts2.interceptor;

import java.security.Principal;

/**
 * Proxy interface used together with PrincipalAware interface. It allows 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();

}
