diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 9547524..3535251 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 group = org.xbib
 name = net
-version = 4.3.2
+version = 4.4.0
diff --git a/net/src/main/java/org/xbib/net/SecurityRealm.java b/net/src/main/java/org/xbib/net/SecurityRealm.java
index 82c85da..8408dbb 100644
--- a/net/src/main/java/org/xbib/net/SecurityRealm.java
+++ b/net/src/main/java/org/xbib/net/SecurityRealm.java
@@ -18,17 +18,4 @@ public abstract class SecurityRealm {
 
     public abstract Authenticator getAuthenticator();
 
-    /**
-     * @return {@link UsersProvider} associated with this realm, null if not supported
-     */
-    public UsersProvider getUsersProvider() {
-        return null;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @return {@link GroupsProvider} associated with this realm, null if not supported
-     */
-    public GroupsProvider getGroupsProvider() {
-        return null;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/net/src/main/java/org/xbib/net/UserProfile.java b/net/src/main/java/org/xbib/net/UserProfile.java
index 1bf7561..0acb77e 100644
--- a/net/src/main/java/org/xbib/net/UserProfile.java
+++ b/net/src/main/java/org/xbib/net/UserProfile.java
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 public interface UserProfile {
 
-    boolean isLoggedIn();
+    void setName(String name);
+
+    String getName();
 
     void setUserId(String uid);
 
@@ -14,46 +16,28 @@ public interface UserProfile {
 
     String getEffectiveUserId();
 
-    void setName(String name);
-
-    String getName();
-
     void addRole(String role);
 
-    void addEffectiveRole(String role);
-
     List<String> getRoles();
 
+    void addEffectiveRole(String role);
+
     List<String> getEffectiveRoles();
 
-    boolean hasRole(String role);
-
-    boolean hasEffectiveRole(String role);
-
-    boolean hasAnyRole(String[] expectedRoles);
-
-    boolean hasAnyEffectiveRole(String[] expectedRoles);
-
-    boolean hasAllRoles(String[] expectedRoles);
-
-    boolean hasAllEffectiveRoles(String[] expectedRoles);
-
     void addPermission(String permission);
 
-    void removePermission(String permission);
-
     List<String> getPermissions();
 
+    void addEffectivePermission(String permission);
+
     List<String> getEffectivePermissions();
 
-    Attributes attributes();
+    Attributes getAttributes();
 
-    Attributes effectiveAttributes();
+    Attributes getEffectiveAttributes();
 
     void setRemembered(boolean remembered);
 
     boolean isRemembered();
 
-    boolean hasAccess(String requireAnyRole, String requireAllRoles);
-
 }
diff --git a/net/src/main/java/org/xbib/net/package-info.java b/net/src/main/java/org/xbib/net/package-info.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 740f554..0000000
--- a/net/src/main/java/org/xbib/net/package-info.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Classes for URL building and parsing.
- */
-package org.xbib.net;