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package com.sun.security.auth;

import java.security.Principal;

A user principal identified by a username or account name.

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
/** * A user principal identified by a username or account name. * * <p> * After successful authentication, a user {@link java.security.Principal} * can be associated with a particular {@link javax.security.auth.Subject} * to augment that <code>Subject</code> with an additional identity. * Authorization decisions can then be based upon the * <code>Principal</code>s that are associated with a <code>Subject</code>. * * <p> * This class is immutable. * * @since 1.6 */
public final class UserPrincipal implements Principal, java.io.Serializable { private static final long serialVersionUID = 892106070870210969L;
The principal's name
@serial
/** * The principal's name * * @serial */
private final String name;
Creates a principal.
Params:
  • name – The principal's string name.
Throws:
/** * Creates a principal. * * @param name The principal's string name. * @exception NullPointerException If the <code>name</code> is * <code>null</code>. */
public UserPrincipal(String name) { if (name == null) { throw new NullPointerException("null name is illegal"); } this.name = name; }
Compares this principal to the specified object.
Params:
  • object – The object to compare this principal against.
Returns:true if they are equal; false otherwise.
/** * Compares this principal to the specified object. * * @param object The object to compare this principal against. * @return true if they are equal; false otherwise. */
public boolean equals(Object object) { if (this == object) { return true; } if (object instanceof UserPrincipal) { return name.equals(((UserPrincipal)object).getName()); } return false; }
Returns a hash code for this principal.
Returns:The principal's hash code.
/** * Returns a hash code for this principal. * * @return The principal's hash code. */
public int hashCode() { return name.hashCode(); }
Returns the name of this principal.
Returns:The principal's name.
/** * Returns the name of this principal. * * @return The principal's name. */
public String getName() { return name; }
Returns a string representation of this principal.
Returns:The principal's name.
/** * Returns a string representation of this principal. * * @return The principal's name. */
public String toString() { return name; } }