- java.lang.Object
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- com.sun.security.auth.LdapPrincipal
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- 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
Principalcan be associated with a particularSubjectto augment thatSubjectwith an additional identity. Authorization decisions can then be based upon thePrincipals that are associated with aSubject.This class is immutable.
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- 1.6
- See Also:
- Serialized Form
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Constructor Summary
Constructors Constructor Description LdapPrincipal(String name)Creates an LDAP principal.
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Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Modifier and Type Method Description booleanequals(Object object)Compares this principal to the specified object.StringgetName()Returns the name originally used to create this principal.inthashCode()Computes the hash code for this principal.StringtoString()Creates a string representation of this principal's name in the format defined by RFC 2253.
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Constructor Detail
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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 thenameisnull.
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Method Detail
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equals
public boolean equals(Object object)
Compares this principal to the specified object.
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hashCode
public int hashCode()
Computes the hash code for this principal.- Specified by:
hashCodein interfacePrincipal- Overrides:
hashCodein classObject- Returns:
- The principal's hash code.
- See Also:
Object.equals(java.lang.Object),System.identityHashCode(java.lang.Object)
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getName
public String getName()
Returns the name originally used to create this principal.
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