com.ibm.security.auth
Class X500Principal

java.lang.Object
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  +--com.ibm.security.auth.X500Principal

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.security.Principal, java.io.Serializable

public class X500Principal

extends java.lang.Object

implements java.security.Principal, java.io.Serializable

This class represents an X.500 Principal. X500Principals have names such as, "CN=Duke, OU=JavaSoft, O=Sun Microsystems, C=US" (RFC 1779 style).

Principals such as this X500Principal 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.

Version:

1.3, 01/14/00

See Also:

Principal, Subject, Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

java.lang.String)">X500Principal(java.lang.String name)
Create a X500Principal with an X.500 Name, such as "CN=Duke, OU=JavaSoft, O=Sun Microsystems, C=US" (RFC 1779 style).

Method Summary

boolean	java.lang.Object)">equals(java.lang.Object o) Compares the specified Object with this X500Principal for equality.
java.lang.String	getName() Return the Unix username for this X500Principal.
int	hashCode() Return a hash code for this X500Principal.
java.lang.String	toString() Return a string representation of this X500Principal.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

java.lang.String)">

X500Principal

public X500Principal(java.lang.String name)

Create a X500Principal with an X.500 Name, such as "CN=Duke, OU=JavaSoft, O=Sun Microsystems, C=US" (RFC 1779 style).

Parameters:

name - the X.500 name

Throws:

NullPointerException - if the name is null.

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the name is improperly specified.

Method Detail

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

Return the Unix username for this X500Principal.

Specified by:

getName in interface java.security.Principal

Returns:

the Unix username for this X500Principal

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Return a string representation of this X500Principal.

Specified by:

toString in interface java.security.Principal

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

a string representation of this X500Principal.

java.lang.Object)">

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)

Compares the specified Object with this X500Principal for equality.

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 X500Principal.

Returns:

true if the specified Object is equal equal to this X500Principal.

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Return a hash code for this X500Principal.

Specified by:

hashCode in interface java.security.Principal

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

a hash code for this X500Principal.