Class LdapPrincipal

java.lang.Object
com.sun.security.auth.LdapPrincipal
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 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
See Also:
  • Constructor Details

  • Method Details

    • equals

      public boolean equals(Object object)
      Compares this principal to the specified object.
      Specified by:
      equals in interface Principal
      Overrides:
      equals in class Object
      Parameters:
      object - The object to compare this principal against.
      Returns:
      true if they are equal; false otherwise.
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    • hashCode

      public int hashCode()
      Computes the hash code for this principal.
      Specified by:
      hashCode in interface Principal
      Overrides:
      hashCode in class Object
      Returns:
      The principal's hash code.
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    • getName

      public String getName()
      Returns the name originally used to create this principal.
      Specified by:
      getName in interface Principal
      Returns:
      The principal's string name.
    • toString

      public String toString()
      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.
      Specified by:
      toString in interface Principal
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object
      Returns:
      The principal's string name.