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public interface: Refreshable [javadoc | source]

All Known Implementing Classes:
    KerberosTicket

Objects such as credentials may optionally implement this interface to provide the capability to refresh itself. For example, a credential with a particular time-restricted lifespan may implement this interface to allow callers to refresh the time period for which it is valid.

Also see:

javax.security.auth.Subject

Method from javax.security.auth.Refreshable Summary:
isCurrent,   refresh

Method from javax.security.auth.Refreshable Detail:
public boolean isCurrent() Determine if this Object is current.
public void refresh() throws RefreshFailedException Update or extend the validity period for this Object.