com.ibm.security.auth

Class WkstationPrincipal

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

  1. public class WkstationPrincipal
  2. extends JAASPrincipal

This class extends the JAASPrincipal class and represents the workstation name the user is currently logged onto.

Principals such as this WkstationPrincipal 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.

See Also:
Principal, Subject, Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructor and Description
WkstationPrincipal(java.lang.String name)
Create an WkstationPrincipal using a String representation of the workstation name.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type Method and Description
  1. boolean
equals(java.lang.Object o)
Compares the specified Object with this WkstationPrincipal for equality.
  1. java.lang.String
toString()
Return a string representation of this WkstationPrincipal.
Methods inherited from class com.ibm.security.auth.JAASPrincipal
getName, hashCode
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

WkstationPrincipal

  1. public WkstationPrincipal(java.lang.String name)
Create an WkstationPrincipal using a String representation of the workstation name.

Parameters:
name - the name of the workstation.

Throws:
java.lang.NullPointerException - if the name is null.
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the name has zero length.

Method Detail

toString

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

Specified by:
toString in interface java.security.Principal
Overrides:
Returns:
a string representation of this WkstationPrincipal.

equals

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

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