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Class LdapPrincipal

java.lang.Object
com.sun.security.auth.LdapPrincipal
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Principal
public final class LdapPrincipal extends Object implements Principal, Serializable
A principal identified by a distinguished name as specified by RFC 2253.

After successful authentication, a user Principal can be associated with a particular Subject to augment that Subject with an additional identity. Authorization decisions can then be based upon the Principals that are associated with a Subject.

This class is immutable.

Since:
1.6
See Also:

Constructor Summary

Constructor Description
LdapPrincipal(String name)
Creates an LDAP principal.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type Method Description
boolean equals(Object object)
Compares this principal to the specified object.
String getName()
Returns the name originally used to create this principal.
int hashCode()
Computes the hash code for this principal.
String toString()
Creates a string representation of this principal's name in the format defined by RFC 2253.

Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

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

Methods declared in interface java.security.Principal

implies

Constructor Details

LdapPrincipal

public LdapPrincipal(String name) throws InvalidNameException
Creates an LDAP principal.
Parameters:
name - The principal's string distinguished name.
Throws:
InvalidNameException - If a syntax violation is detected.
NullPointerException - If the name is null.

Method Details

equals

public boolean equals(Object object)
Compares this principal to the specified object.
Specified by:
equals in interface Principal
Overrides:
equals in class Object
Parameters:
object - The object to compare this principal against.
Returns:
true if they are equal; false otherwise.
See Also:

hashCode

public int hashCode()
Computes the hash code for this principal.
Specified by:
hashCode in interface Principal
Overrides:
hashCode in class Object
Returns:
The principal's hash code.
See Also:

getName

public String getName()
Returns the name originally used to create this principal.
Specified by:
getName in interface Principal
Returns:
The principal's string name.

toString

public String toString()
Creates a string representation of this principal's name in the format defined by RFC 2253. If the name has zero components an empty string is returned.
Specified by:
toString in interface Principal
Overrides:
toString in class Object
Returns:
The principal's string name.

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