com.ibm.security.auth

Class LinuxPrincipal

  1. java.lang.Object
  2. extended bycom.ibm.security.auth.LinuxPrincipal
All implemented interfaces:
java.io.Serializable, java.security.Principal

  1. public class LinuxPrincipal
  2. extends java.lang.Object
  3. implements java.security.Principal, java.io.Serializable

This class implements the Principal interface and represents a Linux user.

Principals such as this LinuxPrincipal 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.

This class will be replaced by UsernamePrincipal in future releases of JAAS.

See Also:
Principal, Subject, UsernamePrincipal, Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructor and Description
LinuxPrincipal(java.lang.String name)
Create an LinuxPrincipal with a Linux username.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type Method and Description
  1. boolean
equals(java.lang.Object o)
Compares the specified Object with this LinuxPrincipal for equality.
  1. java.lang.String
getName()
Return the Linux username for this LinuxPrincipal.
  1. int
hashCode()
Return a hash code for this LinuxPrincipal.
  1. java.lang.String
toString()
Return a string representation of this LinuxPrincipal.
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

LinuxPrincipal

  1. public LinuxPrincipal(java.lang.String name)
Create an LinuxPrincipal with a Linux username.

Parameters:
name - the Linux username for this user.
Throws:
java.lang.NullPointerException - if the name is null.

Method Detail

getName

  1. public java.lang.String getName( )
Return the Linux username for this LinuxPrincipal.

Specified by:
getName in interface java.security.Principal
Returns:
the Linux username for this LinuxPrincipal

toString

  1. public java.lang.String toString( )
Return a string representation of this LinuxPrincipal.

Specified by:
toString in interface java.security.Principal
Overrides:
toString in class java.lang.Object
Returns:
a string representation of this LinuxPrincipal.

equals

  1. public boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)
Compares the specified Object with this LinuxPrincipal for equality. Returns true if the given object is also a LinuxPrincipal and the two LinuxPrincipals have the same name.

Specified by:
equals in interface java.security.Principal
Overrides:
equals in class java.lang.Object
Parameters:
o - Object to be compared for equality with this LinuxPrincipal.
Returns:
true if the specified Object is equal to this LinuxPrincipal.

hashCode

  1. public int hashCode()
Return a hash code for this LinuxPrincipal.

Specified by:
hashCode in interface java.security.Principal
Overrides:
hashCode in class java.lang.Object
Returns:
a hash code for this LinuxPrincipal.