# Description of Changes
Please provide a summary of the changes, including:
This PR refactors multiple instances of type casting throughout the
codebase by replacing them with Java's pattern matching for
`instanceof`. This approach eliminates redundant type casting, improves
code readability, and reduces the chances of `ClassCastException`. The
changes primarily affect authentication handling, PDF processing, and
certificate validation.
### Key Changes:
- Replaced traditional `instanceof` checks followed by explicit casting
with pattern matching.
- Improved readability and maintainability of type-related operations.
- Applied changes across security modules, PDF utilities, and image
processing functions.
This refactor does not introduce new functionality but enhances the
robustness and clarity of the existing code.
pending until #2818 is published
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## Checklist
### General
- [ ] I have read the [Contribution
Guidelines](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)
- [ ] I have read the [Stirling-PDF Developer
Guide](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/DeveloperGuide.md)
(if applicable)
- [ ] I have read the [How to add new languages to
Stirling-PDF](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/HowToAddNewLanguage.md)
(if applicable)
- [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code
- [ ] My changes generate no new warnings
### Documentation
- [ ] I have updated relevant docs on [Stirling-PDF's doc
repo](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-Tools.github.io/blob/main/docs/)
(if functionality has heavily changed)
- [ ] I have read the section [Add New Translation
Tags](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/HowToAddNewLanguage.md#add-new-translation-tags)
(for new translation tags only)
### UI Changes (if applicable)
- [ ] Screenshots or videos demonstrating the UI changes are attached
(e.g., as comments or direct attachments in the PR)
### Testing (if applicable)
- [ ] I have tested my changes locally. Refer to the [Testing
Guide](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/DeveloperGuide.md#6-testing)
for more details.
# Description
This pull request includes several changes aimed at improving the code
structure and removing redundant code. The most significant changes
involve reordering methods, removing unnecessary annotations, and
refactoring constructors to use dependency injection.
Autowired now comes via constructor (which also doesn't need autowired
annotation as its done by default for configuration)
## Checklist
- [ ] I have read the [Contribution
Guidelines](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)
- [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code
- [ ] I have attached images of the change if it is UI based
- [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
- [ ] If my code has heavily changed functionality I have updated
relevant docs on [Stirling-PDFs doc
repo](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-Tools.github.io/blob/main/docs/)
- [ ] My changes generate no new warnings
- [ ] I have read the section [Add New Translation
Tags](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/HowToAddNewLanguage.md#add-new-translation-tags)
(for new translation tags only)
