Name

Interface java.security.Principal

Synopsis

A principal is anything that has a name, such as an identity. The name in this case is often an X.500 distinguished name, but that is not a requirement.

Interface Definition

public interface java.security.Principal {

	// Instance Methods
	public abstract boolean equals(Object);
	public abstract String getName(  );
	public abstract int hashCode(  );
	public abstract String toString(  );
}

See also

Identity

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