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package org.springframework.security.authentication.jaas.event;

import org.springframework.security.core.Authentication;

import org.springframework.context.ApplicationEvent;

/**
 * Parent class for events fired by the
 * {@link org.springframework.security.authentication.jaas.JaasAuthenticationProvider
 * JaasAuthenticationProvider}.
 *
 * @author Ray Krueger
 */
public abstract class JaasAuthenticationEvent extends ApplicationEvent {
	// ~ Constructors
	// ===================================================================================================

	/**
	 * The Authentication object is stored as the ApplicationEvent 'source'.
	 *
	 * @param auth
	 */
	public JaasAuthenticationEvent(Authentication auth) {
		super(auth);
	}

	// ~ Methods
	// ========================================================================================================

	/**
	 * Pre-casted method that returns the 'source' of the event.
	 *
	 * @return the Authentication
	 */
	public Authentication getAuthentication() {
		return (Authentication) source;
	}
}
