Class UnixPrincipal

All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Principal 
public class UnixPrincipal
extends Object
implements Principal, Serializable

This class implements the Principal interface and represents a Unix user.

Principals such as this UnixPrincipal may be associated with a particular Subject to augment that Subject with an additional identity. Refer to the Subject class for more information on how to achieve this. Authorization decisions can then be based upon the Principals associated with a Subject.

See Also:
Principal, Subject, Serialized Form

Constructors

Constructor Description
UnixPrincipal​(String name)

Create a UnixPrincipal with a Unix username.

Methods

Modifier and Type Method Description
boolean equals​(Object o)

Compares the specified Object with this UnixPrincipal for equality.
String getName()

Return the Unix username for this UnixPrincipal.
int hashCode()

Return a hash code for this UnixPrincipal.
String toString()

Return a string representation of this UnixPrincipal.

Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods declared in interface java.security.Principal

implies

Constructors

UnixPrincipal

public UnixPrincipal(String name)

Create a UnixPrincipal with a Unix username.

Parameters:
name - the Unix username for this user.
Throws:
NullPointerException - if the name is null.

Methods

getName

public String getName()

Return the Unix username for this UnixPrincipal.

Specified by:
getName in interface Principal
Returns:
the Unix username for this UnixPrincipal

toString

public String toString()

Return a string representation of this UnixPrincipal.

Specified by:
toString in interface Principal
Overrides:
toString in class Object
Returns:
a string representation of this UnixPrincipal.

equals

public boolean equals(Object o)

Compares the specified Object with this UnixPrincipal for equality. Returns true if the given object is also a UnixPrincipal and the two UnixPrincipals have the same username.

Specified by:
equals in interface Principal
Overrides:
equals in class Object
Parameters:
o - Object to be compared for equality with this UnixPrincipal.
Returns:
true if the specified Object is equal to this UnixPrincipal.
See Also:
Object.hashCode(), HashMap

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Return a hash code for this UnixPrincipal.

Specified by:
hashCode in interface Principal
Overrides:
hashCode in class Object
Returns:
a hash code for this UnixPrincipal.
See Also:
Object.equals(java.lang.Object), System.identityHashCode(java.lang.Object)

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