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Update JavaDoc of BasicAuthenticationFilter
Remove deprecated hint to use Digest Auth in favor of Basic Auth.
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web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/authentication/www/BasicAuthenticationFilter.java

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* <p>
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* Basic authentication is an attractive protocol because it is simple and widely
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* deployed. However, it still transmits a password in clear text and as such is
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* undesirable in many situations. Digest authentication is also provided by Spring
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* Security and should be used instead of Basic authentication wherever possible. See
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* {@link org.springframework.security.web.authentication.www.DigestAuthenticationFilter}.
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* undesirable in many situations.
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* <p>
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* Note that if a {@link RememberMeServices} is set, this filter will automatically send
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* back remember-me details to the client. Therefore, subsequent requests will not need to

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