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## AuthMetadataProvider.(constructor)

Constructs a new instance of the `AuthMetadataProvider` class

**Signature:**

```typescript
constructor(controllerClass: Constructor<{}>, methodName: string, options?: AuthenticationOptions);
```

## Parameters

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Type


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Description


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controllerClass


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[Constructor](./context.constructor.md)<!-- -->&lt;{}&gt;


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methodName


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string


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options


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[AuthenticationOptions](./authentication.authenticationoptions.md)


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_(Optional)_


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