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Class UnixPrincipal
java.lang.Object
com.sun.security.auth.UnixPrincipal
- All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable
,Principal
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
.
- Since:
- 1.4
- See Also:
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Constructor Details
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UnixPrincipal
Create a UnixPrincipal with a Unix username.- Parameters:
name
- the Unix username for this user.- Throws:
NullPointerException
- if thename
isnull
.
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Method Details