Uses of Interface org.ietf.jgss.GSSContext (Java SE 12 & JDK 12 )

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

- Packages that use GSSContext
  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 GSSContext in com.sun.security.jgss

    Subinterfaces of GSSContext in com.sun.security.jgss
    Modifier and Type | Interface | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `interface` | `ExtendedGSSContext` | The extended GSSContext interface for supporting additional functionalities not defined by `org.ietf.jgss.GSSContext`, such as querying context-specific attributes.

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

    Methods in org.ietf.jgss that return GSSContext
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `abstract GSSContext` | GSSManager.`createContext​(byte[] interProcessToken)` | Factory method for creating a previously exported context.
    `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.