com.ibm.security.auth
Class AIXPrincipal

java.lang.Object
  extended by com.ibm.security.auth.AIXPrincipal
All Implemented Interfaces:
java.io.Serializable, java.security.Principal

public class AIXPrincipal
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.security.Principal, java.io.Serializable

This class implements the Principal interface and represents an AIX user.

Principals such as this AIXPrincipal 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:
1.8, 01/14/00

This class will be replaced by UsernamePrincipal in future releases of JAAS.

Author:
D. Kent Soper
See Also:
Principal, Subject, UsernamePrincipal, Serialized Form

Constructor Summary
AIXPrincipal(java.lang.String name)
          Create an AIXPrincipal with a AIX username.
 
Method Summary
 boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)
          Compares the specified Object with this AIXPrincipal for equality.
 java.lang.String getName()
          Return the AIX username for this AIXPrincipal.
 int hashCode()
          Return a hash code for this AIXPrincipal.
 java.lang.String toString()
          Return a string representation of this AIXPrincipal.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

AIXPrincipal

public AIXPrincipal(java.lang.String name)
Create an AIXPrincipal with a AIX username.

Parameters:
name - the AIX username for this user.
Throws:
java.lang.NullPointerException - if the name is null.
Method Detail

getName

public java.lang.String getName()
Return the AIX username for this AIXPrincipal.

Specified by:
getName in interface java.security.Principal
Returns:
the AIX username for this AIXPrincipal

toString

public java.lang.String toString()
Return a string representation of this AIXPrincipal.

Specified by:
toString in interface java.security.Principal
Overrides:
toString in class java.lang.Object
Returns:
a string representation of this AIXPrincipal.

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)
Compares the specified Object with this AIXPrincipal for equality. Returns true if the given object is also an AIXPrincipal and the two AIXPrincipals have the same name.

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 AIXPrincipal.
Returns:
true if the specified Object is equal to this AIXPrincipal.

hashCode

public int hashCode()
Return a hash code for this AIXPrincipal.

Specified by:
hashCode in interface java.security.Principal
Overrides:
hashCode in class java.lang.Object
Returns:
a hash code for this AIXPrincipal.