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package sample.security;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

import org.springframework.security.core.Authentication;
import org.springframework.security.core.annotation.AuthenticationPrincipal;
import org.springframework.security.core.context.SecurityContextHolder;

/**
 * Annotate Spring MVC method arguments with this annotation to indicate you wish to
 * specify the argument with the value of the current
 * {@link Authentication#getPrincipal()} found on the {@link SecurityContextHolder}.
 *
 * <p>
 * Creating your own annotation that uses {@link AuthenticationPrincipal} as a meta
 * annotation creates a layer of indirection between your code and Spring Security's. For
 * simplicity, you could instead use the {@link AuthenticationPrincipal} directly.
 * </p>
 *
 * @author Rob Winch
 *
 */
@Target(ElementType.PARAMETER)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
@AuthenticationPrincipal
public @interface CurrentUser {

}
