/********************************************************************
 * Copyright © 2004 VHA. All rights reserved
 ********************************************************************/
package gov.va.med.fw.security;

import java.io.Serializable;

import gov.va.med.fw.model.EntityKey;

/**
 * Principal is a java.security.Principal that also contains
 * the identifier information.
 * 
 * @author Martin Francisco
 * @author Ghazenfer Mansoor
 */
public interface Principal
    extends java.security.Principal, Serializable
{
    /**
     * A unique identifier of the Principal.
     * @return EntityKey - unique identifier
     */
    public EntityKey getEntityKey();
}