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package com.sun.security.auth;
import java.security.Principal;
import javax.naming.InvalidNameException;
import javax.naming.ldap.LdapName;
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
Principal
s that are associated with a Subject
.
This class is immutable.
Since: 1.6
/**
* A principal identified by a distinguished name as specified by
* <a href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2253.txt">RFC 2253</a>.
*
* <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
*/
@jdk.Exported
public final class LdapPrincipal implements Principal, java.io.Serializable {
private static final long serialVersionUID = 6820120005580754861L;
The principal's string name
@serial
/**
* The principal's string name
*
* @serial
*/
private final String nameString;
The principal's name
@serial
/**
* The principal's name
*
* @serial
*/
private final LdapName name;
Creates an LDAP principal.
Params: - name – The principal's string distinguished name.
Throws: - InvalidNameException – If a syntax violation is detected.
- NullPointerException – If the
name
is
null
.
/**
* Creates an LDAP principal.
*
* @param name The principal's string distinguished name.
* @throws InvalidNameException If a syntax violation is detected.
* @exception NullPointerException If the <code>name</code> is
* <code>null</code>.
*/
public LdapPrincipal(String name) throws InvalidNameException {
if (name == null) {
throw new NullPointerException("null name is illegal");
}
this.name = getLdapName(name);
nameString = 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 LdapPrincipal) {
try {
return
name.equals(getLdapName(((LdapPrincipal)object).getName()));
} catch (InvalidNameException e) {
return false;
}
}
return false;
}
Computes the hash code for this principal.
Returns: The principal's hash code.
/**
* Computes the hash code for this principal.
*
* @return The principal's hash code.
*/
public int hashCode() {
return name.hashCode();
}
Returns the name originally used to create this principal.
Returns: The principal's string name.
/**
* Returns the name originally used to create this principal.
*
* @return The principal's string name.
*/
public String getName() {
return nameString;
}
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.
Returns: The principal's string name.
/**
* Creates a string representation of this principal's name in the format
* defined by <a href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2253.txt">RFC 2253</a>.
* If the name has zero components an empty string is returned.
*
* @return The principal's string name.
*/
public String toString() {
return name.toString();
}
// Create an LdapName object from a string distinguished name.
private LdapName getLdapName(String name) throws InvalidNameException {
return new LdapName(name);
}
}