Class HttpPrincipal

java.lang.Object

com.sun.net.httpserver.HttpPrincipal

All Implemented Interfaces:: Principal

public class HttpPrincipal extends Object implements Principal

Represents a user authenticated by HTTP Basic or Digest authentication.

Since:: 1.6

Constructor Summary

Constructor	Description
`HttpPrincipal(String username, String realm)`	Creates a `HttpPrincipal` from the given `username` and `realm`.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object another)`	Compare two instances of `HttpPrincipal`.
`String`	`getName()`	Returns the contents of this principal in the form realm:username.
`String`	`getRealm()`	Returns the `realm` this object was created with.
`String`	`getUsername()`	Returns the `username` this object was created with.
`int`	`hashCode()`	Returns a hashcode for this `HttpPrincipal`.
`String`	`toString()`	Returns the same string as `getName()`.

Methods declared in class Object

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

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected Object`	`clone()`	Creates and returns a copy of this object.
`protected void`	`finalize()`	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Finalization is deprecated and subject to removal in a future release.
`final Class<?>`	`getClass()`	Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
`final void`	`notify()`	Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
`final void`	`notifyAll()`	Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
`final void`	`wait()`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis)`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.

Methods declared in interface Principal

implies

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`default boolean`	`implies(Subject subject)`	Returns `true` if the specified subject is implied by this `Principal`.

Constructor Details

HttpPrincipal

public HttpPrincipal(String username, String realm)

Creates a HttpPrincipal from the given username and realm.

Parameters:: username - the name of the user within the realm; realm - the realm for this user
Throws:: NullPointerException - if either username or realm are null

Method Details

equals

public boolean equals(Object another)

Compare two instances of HttpPrincipal. Returns true if another is an instance of HttpPrincipal, and its username and realm are equal to this object's username and realm. Returns false otherwise.

Specified by:

equals in interface Principal

Overrides:

equals in class Object

Parameters:

another - the object to compare this instance of HttpPrincipal against

Returns:

true or false depending on whether objects are equal or not

See Also:

getName

public String getName()

Returns the contents of this principal in the form realm:username.

Specified by:: getName in interface Principal
Returns:: the contents of this principal in the form realm:username

getUsername

public String getUsername()

Returns the username this object was created with.

Returns:: the name of the user associated with this object

getRealm

public String getRealm()

Returns the realm this object was created with.

Returns:: the realm associated with this object

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Returns a hashcode for this HttpPrincipal. This is calculated as (getUsername()+getRealm()).hashCode().

Specified by:

hashCode in interface Principal

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

Returns:

the hashcode for this object

See Also:

toString

public String toString()

Returns the same string as getName().

Specified by:: toString in interface Principal
Overrides:: toString in class Object
Returns:: the name associated with this object

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