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+# Kerb4J - Kerberos/SPNEGO Authentication Library
+
+Always reference these instructions first and fallback to search or bash commands only when you encounter unexpected information that does not match the info here.
+
+Kerb4J is an industry-standard Java library for working with Kerberos/SPNEGO authentication. It provides efficient client and server-side authentication with ticket caching, group membership extraction, and flexible SPN resolution.
+
+## Working Effectively
+
+### Build and Test Requirements
+- **Java Version**: Requires Java 17 or higher (version 0.2.x+). Java 7+ supported for version 0.1.x
+- **Build System**: Maven-based multi-module project
+- **NEVER CANCEL BUILDS OR TESTS**: Set timeouts to 120+ minutes for full builds, 60+ minutes for tests
+
+### Essential Commands (VALIDATED)
+Run these commands from the repository root (`/path/to/kerb4j`):
+
+1. **Clean and compile** (takes ~9 seconds):
+   ```bash
+   mvn clean compile -q
+   ```
+
+2. **Full build with tests** (takes ~48 seconds - NEVER CANCEL):
+   ```bash
+   mvn clean package -q
+   ```
+   - Set timeout to 120+ minutes in automation
+   - Tests include real Kerberos server startup and authentication scenarios
+   - Integration tests with Spring Boot and Tomcat
+
+3. **Run tests only** (takes ~24 seconds - NEVER CANCEL):
+   ```bash
+   mvn test -q
+   ```
+   - Set timeout to 60+ minutes in automation
+   - Tests start multiple KDC (Key Distribution Center) servers
+   - Validates end-to-end Kerberos authentication flows
+
+4. **Install without tests** (takes ~28 seconds):
+   ```bash
+   mvn clean install -DskipTests -q
+   ```
+
+### Project Structure
+```
+kerb4j/                          # Root multi-module Maven project
+├── kerb4j-base64/              # Base64 encoding utilities
+│   ├── kerb4j-base64-common/   # Common Base64 functionality
+│   └── kerb4j-base64-java8/    # Java 8 specific implementations
+├── kerb4j-common/              # Core Kerberos functionality and test infrastructure
+├── kerb4j-client/              # Client-side SPNEGO/Kerberos authentication
+└── kerb4j-server/              # Server-side authentication modules
+    ├── kerb4j-server-common/       # Shared server components
+    ├── kerb4j-server-tomcat/       # Apache Tomcat integration
+    ├── kerb4j-server-spring-security/      # Spring Security integration
+    └── kerb4j-server-spring-security-ldap/ # Spring Security LDAP integration
+```
+
+## Validation Scenarios
+
+### Manual Testing Requirements
+After making changes, ALWAYS validate functionality by running complete scenarios:
+
+1. **Basic Build Validation**:
+   ```bash
+   mvn clean compile -q && echo "Build successful"
+   ```
+
+2. **Authentication Flow Testing**:
+   ```bash
+   # Run specific module tests to validate authentication
+   cd kerb4j-common && mvn test -Dtest=TestSimpleKdc -q
+   ```
+   - This starts a mini KDC server and validates Kerberos ticket generation
+   - Confirms keytab creation and principal authentication
+
+3. **Integration Testing**:
+   ```bash
+   mvn test -q
+   ```
+   - Validates Spring Boot integration with embedded Tomcat
+   - Tests HTTP authentication flows with real Kerberos tokens
+   - Confirms SPNEGO negotiation processes
+
+### Key Test Scenarios
+The test suite validates:
+- **Kerberos ticket lifecycle**: TGT acquisition, service ticket generation, caching
+- **SPNEGO negotiation**: HTTP header creation and validation
+- **Spring Security integration**: Authentication provider and filter functionality
+- **Tomcat integration**: Valve-based authentication in servlet containers
+- **Group extraction**: Microsoft AD PAC (Privilege Attribute Certificate) parsing
+
+## CI/CD Integration
+
+### GitHub Actions
+The project includes CI workflows (`.github/workflows/maven.yml`):
+- Tests on Java 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
+- Runs on Ubuntu, Windows, and macOS
+- Uses: `mvn -B clean package --file pom.xml -U`
+
+### Build Artifacts
+- JARs are generated in each module's `target/` directory
+- Javadoc artifacts included via `maven-javadoc-plugin`
+- Source artifacts via `maven-source-plugin`
+
+## Development Guidelines
+
+### Common Development Tasks
+
+1. **Run specific module tests**:
+   ```bash
+   cd kerb4j-[module-name]
+   mvn test -q
+   ```
+
+2. **Check module dependencies**:
+   ```bash
+   mvn dependency:tree | head -30
+   ```
+
+3. **Work with integration tests**: 
+   - Tests automatically start embedded KDC servers on dynamic ports
+   - Use `KerberosSecurityTestcase` as base class for Kerberos-related tests
+   - Integration tests include Spring Boot web applications with embedded Tomcat
+
+### Key Classes and Concepts
+
+**Client Side**:
+- `SpnegoClient`: Main entry point for Kerberos authentication
+- `SpnegoContext`: Handles security headers and mutual authentication
+- `SpnegoHttpURLConnection`: HTTP client with automatic SPNEGO handling
+
+**Server Side**:
+- `SpnegoAuthenticationProvider`: Spring Security authentication provider
+- `SpnegoAuthenticator`: Tomcat valve for servlet-based authentication
+- `KerberosTicketValidator`: Interface for ticket validation
+
+**Test Infrastructure**:
+- `KerberosSecurityTestcase`: Base test class with mini KDC setup
+- `SimpleKdcServer`: Embedded Kerberos server for testing
+
+### Important Notes
+
+1. **Thread Safety**: `SpnegoClient` instances are thread-safe and should be reused
+2. **Ticket Caching**: TGT and service tickets are automatically cached and renewed
+3. **SPN Resolution**: Flexible SPN specification without DNS lookups required
+4. **Group Membership**: Extract user groups directly from Kerberos tokens (AD-specific)
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Common Issues
+- **Build timeouts**: Always use long timeouts (120+ minutes) for full builds
+- **Port conflicts**: Tests use dynamic ports starting from 10000
+- **Java version**: Ensure Java 17+ for current version (0.2.x)
+
+### When Tests Fail
+- Check for port conflicts if KDC startup fails
+- Verify Java version compatibility
+- Ensure sufficient test timeout values
+- Review KDC server logs in test output for authentication errors
+
+## Time Expectations (CRITICAL - NEVER CANCEL)
+
+- **Compilation**: ~9 seconds
+- **Full build with tests**: ~48 seconds (SET TIMEOUT: 120+ minutes)
+- **Tests only**: ~24 seconds (SET TIMEOUT: 60+ minutes)  
+- **Install without tests**: ~28 seconds
+
+Always wait for completion - builds may vary based on system performance and network conditions.
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+#
+# Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+# or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+# distributed with this work for additional information
+# regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+# to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+# "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+# with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+[libdefaults]
+    kdc_realm = EXAMPLE.COM
+    default_realm = EXAMPLE.COM
+    udp_preference_limit = 1
+    kdc_tcp_port = 10010
+    #_KDC_UDP_PORT_
+
+[realms]
+    EXAMPLE.COM = {
+        kdc = localhost:10010
+    }
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