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+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+/**
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Nextcloud GmbH and Nextcloud contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+namespace OCP\Security;
+
+/**
+ * Define the context in which a password is used.
+ * This allows setting a context for password validation and password generation.
+ *
+ * @package OCP\Security
+ * @since 31.0.0
+ */
+enum PasswordContext {
+	/**
+	 * Password used for an user account
+	 * @since 31.0.0
+	 */
+	case ACCOUNT;
+
+	/**
+	 * Password used for (public) shares
+	 * @since 31.0.0
+	 */
+	case SHARING;
+}