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06: * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
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08: *
09: * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
10: *
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14: * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
15: * limitations under the License.
16: */
17: package org.apache.cocoon.portal.profile.impl;
18:
19: /**
20: * Get the information about the current user.
21: * This data object is used for loading the profile. It decouples the
22: * portal from the used authentication method.
23: *
24: * @author <a href="mailto:cziegeler@apache.org">Carsten Ziegeler</a>
25: * @version CVS $Id: MapProfileLS.java 30941 2004-07-29 19:56:58Z vgritsenko $
26: */
27: public interface UserInfoProvider {
28:
29: /**
30: * Return the user info about the current user.
31: */
32: UserInfo getUserInfo(String portalName, String layoutKey)
33: throws Exception;
34: }
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