java.security
Interface Principal
java.lang.Object
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public interface Principal
This interface models an entity (such as a user or a certificate authority)
for the purposes of applying the Java security model.
Since:Author:- Aaron M. Renn <arenn@urbanophile.com>
See Also:
equals
public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj) This method tests another Principal object for equality
with this one.
Parameters:
Returns:
- true if the specified
Principal is equal
getName
public String getName() This method returns a String that names this
Principal.
Returns:
- the name of this
Principal
hashCode
public int hashCode() This method returns a hash code value for this Principal.
Remember the contract of hashCode - two objects which compare as
equals() must have the same hashCode().
Returns:
toString
public String toString() This method returns a String representation of this
Principal.
Returns:
- this
Principal represented as a String