• All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable, Principal
    public class UnixPrincipal
extends Object
implements Principal, Serializable

    This class implements the Principal interface and represents a Unix user.

    Principals such as this UnixPrincipal 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.

    See Also:
    Principal, Subject, Serialized Form

    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      Constructor Description
      UnixPrincipal​(String name)

      Create a UnixPrincipal with a Unix username.

    • Constructor Detail

      • UnixPrincipal

        public UnixPrincipal​(String name)

        Create a UnixPrincipal with a Unix username.

        Parameters:
        name - the Unix username for this user.
        Throws:
        NullPointerException - if the name is null.

    • Method Detail

      • getName

        public String getName()

        Return the Unix username for this UnixPrincipal.

        Specified by:
        getName in interface Principal
        Returns:
        the Unix username for this UnixPrincipal

      • toString

        public String toString()

        Return a string representation of this UnixPrincipal.

        Specified by:
        toString in interface Principal
        Overrides:
        toString in class Object
        Returns:
        a string representation of this UnixPrincipal.

      • equals

        public boolean equals​(Object o)

        Compares the specified Object with this UnixPrincipal for equality. Returns true if the given object is also a UnixPrincipal and the two UnixPrincipals have the same username.

        Specified by:
        equals in interface Principal
        Overrides:
        equals in class Object
        Parameters:
        o - Object to be compared for equality with this UnixPrincipal.
        Returns:
        true if the specified Object is equal to this UnixPrincipal.
        See Also:
        Object.hashCode(), HashMap