Class UnixSystem

public class UnixSystem
extends Object

This class implementation retrieves and makes available Unix UID/GID/groups information for the current user.

Fields

Modifier and Type Field Description
protected long gid
protected long[] groups
protected long uid
protected String username

Constructors

Constructor Description
UnixSystem()

Instantiate a UnixSystem and load the native library to access the underlying system information.

Methods

Modifier and Type Method Description
long getGid()

Get the GID for the current Unix user.

long[] getGroups()

Get the supplementary groups for the current Unix user.

long getUid()

Get the UID for the current Unix user.

String getUsername()

Get the username for the current Unix user.

Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Fields

username

protected String username

uid

protected long uid

gid

protected long gid

groups

protected long[] groups

Constructors

UnixSystem

public UnixSystem()

Instantiate a UnixSystem and load the native library to access the underlying system information.

Methods

getUsername

public String getUsername()

Get the username for the current Unix user.

Returns:
the username for the current Unix user.

getUid

public long getUid()

Get the UID for the current Unix user.

Returns:
the UID for the current Unix user.

getGid

public long getGid()

Get the GID for the current Unix user.

Returns:
the GID for the current Unix user.

getGroups

public long[] getGroups()

Get the supplementary groups for the current Unix user.

Returns:
the supplementary groups for the current Unix user.

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