## Uses of Interface
org.ietf.jgss.GSSCredential

- Packages that use GSSCredential
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  com.sun.security.jgss | This package defines classes and interfaces for the JDK extensions to the GSS-API.
  org.ietf.jgss | This package presents a framework that allows application developers to make use of security services like authentication, data integrity and data confidentiality from a variety of underlying security mechanisms like Kerberos, using a unified API.

- - ### Uses of GSSCredential in com.sun.security.jgss

    Subinterfaces of GSSCredential in com.sun.security.jgss
    Modifier and Type | Interface | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `interface` | `ExtendedGSSCredential` | The extended GSSCredential interface for supporting additional functionalities not defined by `org.ietf.jgss.GSSCredential`.

    Methods in com.sun.security.jgss that return GSSCredential
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `GSSCredential` | ExtendedGSSCredential.`impersonate​(GSSName name)` | Impersonates a principal.

    Methods in com.sun.security.jgss with parameters of type GSSCredential
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static Subject` | GSSUtil.`createSubject​(GSSName principals, GSSCredential credentials)` | Use this method to convert a GSSName and GSSCredential into a Subject.

  - ### Uses of GSSCredential in org.ietf.jgss

    Methods in org.ietf.jgss that return GSSCredential
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `abstract GSSCredential` | GSSManager.`createCredential​(int usage)` | Factory method for acquiring default credentials.
    `abstract GSSCredential` | GSSManager.`createCredential​(GSSName name, int lifetime, Oid[] mechs, int usage)` | Factory method for acquiring credentials over a set of mechanisms.
    `abstract GSSCredential` | GSSManager.`createCredential​(GSSName name, int lifetime, Oid mech, int usage)` | Factory method for acquiring a single mechanism credential.
    `GSSCredential` | GSSContext.`getDelegCred()` | Obtains the credentials delegated by the context initiator to the context acceptor.

    Methods in org.ietf.jgss with parameters of type GSSCredential
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `abstract GSSContext` | GSSManager.`createContext​(GSSCredential myCred)` | Factory method for creating a context on the acceptor' side.
    `abstract GSSContext` | GSSManager.`createContext​(GSSName peer, Oid mech, GSSCredential myCred, int lifetime)` | Factory method for creating a context on the initiator's side.