Add pluggable Kerberos implementation support with Apache Kerby integration

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This PR introduces a comprehensive integration layer that allows Kerb4J to support multiple Kerberos implementations, addressing the need for flexibility and reduced dependency on JDK-specific implementations.

Overview

Kerb4J now supports pluggable Kerberos backends through a Service Provider Interface (SPI) architecture. Users can choose between the traditional JDK GSS API implementation and the new Apache Kerby implementation based on their requirements.

Key Features

🏗️ Pluggable Architecture

• New kerb4j-integration-api module with core interfaces (KerberosClient, KerberosContext, KerberosClientFactory)
• Service discovery through Java SPI for automatic implementation detection
• Runtime implementation switching capability

🔧 Multiple Implementations

• JDK Implementation (kerb4j-integration-jdk): Wraps existing SpnegoClient functionality
• Apache Kerby Implementation (kerb4j-integration-kerby): Pure Java, cross-platform alternative

🔄 Full Backward Compatibility

• Zero breaking changes - all existing code continues to work unchanged
• Optional integration layer - existing SpnegoClient API remains available
• Spring Security components fully supported

Usage Examples

Basic Usage with Auto-Discovery

// Automatically uses the first available implementation
KerberosClientFactory factory = KerberosClientProvider.getDefaultFactory();
KerberosClient client = factory.loginWithKeyTab("service/host", "/path/to/keytab");

try (KerberosContext context = client.createContext(url)) {
    String authHeader = context.createTokenAsAuthroizationHeader();
    // Use in HTTP requests
}

Explicit Implementation Selection

// Choose specific implementation
KerberosClientFactory jdkFactory = KerberosClientProvider.getFactory("JDK");
KerberosClientFactory kerbyFactory = KerberosClientProvider.getFactory("Apache Kerby");

KerberosClient jdkClient = jdkFactory.loginWithUsernamePassword("user", "pass");
KerberosClient kerbyClient = kerbyFactory.loginWithTicketCache("user@REALM");

Backward Compatibility

// Existing code works unchanged
SpnegoClient client = SpnegoClient.loginWithKeyTab("service/host", "/path/to/keytab");
// No changes needed to existing codebase

Maven Dependencies

<!-- Integration API -->
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.kerb4j</groupId>
    <artifactId>kerb4j-integration-api</artifactId>
    <version>0.2.0</version>
</dependency>

<!-- JDK Implementation (traditional) -->
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.kerb4j</groupId>
    <artifactId>kerb4j-integration-jdk</artifactId>
    <version>0.2.0</version>
</dependency>

<!-- Apache Kerby Implementation (pure Java) -->
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.kerb4j</groupId>
    <artifactId>kerb4j-integration-kerby</artifactId>
    <version>0.2.0</version>
</dependency>

Implementation Status

Feature	JDK Implementation	Apache Kerby Implementation
Username/Password Login	✅ Complete	🚧 Basic proof-of-concept
Keytab Login	✅ Complete	🚧 Basic proof-of-concept
Ticket Cache Login	✅ Complete	🚧 Basic proof-of-concept
Token Creation/Validation	✅ Complete	🚧 Basic proof-of-concept
Spring Security Integration	✅ Complete	✅ Compatible

Benefits

• Flexibility: Choose implementation based on deployment requirements
• Platform Independence: Apache Kerby enables pure Java environments without JDK dependencies
• Future-Proofing: Easy to add new Kerberos implementations
• Zero Migration Cost: Existing codebases require no changes
• Enhanced Portability: Reduced dependency on JVM-specific implementations

Testing

• Comprehensive integration tests verify both implementations work correctly
• Spring Security compatibility tests ensure existing integrations remain functional
• Live demonstration program shows runtime implementation switching
• All existing tests continue to pass, ensuring no regressions

The Apache Kerby implementation is currently a functional proof-of-concept demonstrating the architecture's extensibility. Full Apache Kerby integration can be enhanced in future iterations based on community needs.

Fixes #71.

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