com.ibm.websphere.security.auth

Interface WSPrincipal

All Superinterfaces:
java.security.Principal

  1. public interface WSPrincipal
  2. extends java.security.Principal

Principal created after a successful JAAS authentication.

Since:
1.0
Version:
1.0
See Also:
Principal

Method Summary

Modifier and Type Method and Description
  1. WSCredential
getCredential()
Deprecated. Use com.ibm.websphere.security.auth.WSSubject.getRunAsSubject() or com.ibm.websphere.security.auth.WSSubject.getCallerSubject() methods.
Methods inherited from interface java.security.Principal
equals, getName, hashCode, toString

Method Detail

getCredential

  1. WSCredential getCredential()
Deprecated. Use com.ibm.websphere.security.auth.WSSubject.getRunAsSubject() or com.ibm.websphere.security.auth.WSSubject.getCallerSubject() methods.

Return a credential associated with the principal. If there is no valid credential, null is returned.

Returns:
The principal's credential.