# 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.