Class NTUserPrincipal

java.lang.Object

com.sun.security.auth.NTUserPrincipal

All Implemented Interfaces:: Serializable, Principal

public class NTUserPrincipal extends Object implements Principal, Serializable

This class implements the Principal interface and represents a Windows NT user.

Principals such as this NTUserPrincipal 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.

Since:

1.4

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Constructor Summary

Constructor	Description
`NTUserPrincipal(String name)`	Create an `NTUserPrincipal` with a Windows NT username.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object o)`	Compares the specified Object with this `NTUserPrincipal` for equality.
`String`	`getName()`	Return the Windows NT username for this `NTPrincipal`.
`int`	`hashCode()`	Return a hash code for this `NTUserPrincipal`.
`String`	`toString()`	Return a string representation of this `NTPrincipal`.

Methods declared in class Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods declared in interface Principal

implies

Constructor Details

NTUserPrincipal

public NTUserPrincipal(String name)

Create an NTUserPrincipal with a Windows NT username.

Parameters:: name - the Windows NT username for this user.
Throws:: NullPointerException - if the name is null.

Method Details

getName

public String getName()

Return the Windows NT username for this NTPrincipal.

Specified by:: getName in interface Principal
Returns:: the Windows NT username for this NTPrincipal

toString

public String toString()

Return a string representation of this NTPrincipal.

Specified by:: toString in interface Principal
Overrides:: toString in class Object
Returns:: a string representation of this NTPrincipal.

equals

public boolean equals(Object o)

Compares the specified Object with this NTUserPrincipal for equality. Returns true if the given object is also a NTUserPrincipal and the two NTUserPrincipals have the same name.

Specified by:

equals in interface Principal

Overrides:

equals in class Object

Parameters:

o - Object to be compared for equality with this NTPrincipal.

Returns:

true if the specified Object is equal to this NTPrincipal.

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hashCode

public int hashCode()

Return a hash code for this NTUserPrincipal.

Specified by:

hashCode in interface Principal

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

Returns:

a hash code for this NTUserPrincipal.

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