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com.sun.security.auth

public Class UnixPrincipal

extends Object
implements Principal, Serializable
Class Inheritance
All Implemented Interfaces
java.io.Serializable, java.security.Principal
Imports
java.io.IOException, .InvalidObjectException, .ObjectInputStream, java.security.Principal

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.

Since
1.4
See Also
java.security.Principal, javax.security.auth.Subject

Field Summary

Modifier and TypeField and Description
private String
private static final long

Constructor Summary

AccessConstructor and Description
public
UnixPrincipal(String
the Unix username for this user.
name
)

Create a UnixPrincipal with a Unix username.

Method Summary

Modifier and TypeMethod and Description
public boolean

Returns:

true if the specified Object is equal to this UnixPrincipal.
equals
(Object
Object to be compared for equality with this UnixPrincipal.
o
)

Overrides java.lang.Object.equals.

Implements java.security.Principal.equals.

Compares the specified Object with this UnixPrincipal for equality.

public String

Returns:

the Unix username for this UnixPrincipal
getName
()

Implements java.security.Principal.getName.

Return the Unix username for this UnixPrincipal.

public int

Returns:

a hash code for this UnixPrincipal.
hashCode
()

Overrides java.lang.Object.hashCode.

Implements java.security.Principal.hashCode.

Return a hash code for this UnixPrincipal.

private void
readObject(ObjectInputStream
the ObjectInputStream from which data is read
stream
)

Restores the state of this object from the stream.

public String

Returns:

a string representation of this UnixPrincipal.
toString
()

Overrides java.lang.Object.toString.

Implements java.security.Principal.toString.

Return a string representation of this UnixPrincipal.

Inherited from java.lang.Object:
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Field Detail

nameback to summary
private String name
serialVersionUIDback to summary
private static final long serialVersionUID
Annotations
@Serial

Constructor Detail

UnixPrincipalback to summary
public UnixPrincipal(String name)

Create a UnixPrincipal with a Unix username.

Parameters
name:String

the Unix username for this user.

Exceptions
NullPointerException:
if the name is null.

Method Detail

equalsback to summary
public boolean equals(Object o)

Overrides java.lang.Object.equals.

Implements java.security.Principal.equals.

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.

Parameters
o:Object

Object to be compared for equality with this UnixPrincipal.

Returns:boolean

true if the specified Object is equal to this UnixPrincipal.

getNameback to summary
public String getName()

Implements java.security.Principal.getName.

Return the Unix username for this UnixPrincipal.

Returns:String

the Unix username for this UnixPrincipal

hashCodeback to summary
public int hashCode()

Overrides java.lang.Object.hashCode.

Implements java.security.Principal.hashCode.

Return a hash code for this UnixPrincipal.

Returns:int

a hash code for this UnixPrincipal.

readObjectback to summary
private void readObject(ObjectInputStream stream) throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException

Restores the state of this object from the stream.

Parameters
stream:ObjectInputStream

the ObjectInputStream from which data is read

Annotations
@Serial
Exceptions
IOException:
if an I/O error occurs
ClassNotFoundException:
if a serialized class cannot be loaded
toStringback to summary
public String toString()

Overrides java.lang.Object.toString.

Implements java.security.Principal.toString.

Return a string representation of this UnixPrincipal.

Returns:String

a string representation of this UnixPrincipal.