jhomenet.security
Class RdbmsPrincipal

java.lang.Object
  jhomenet.security.RdbmsPrincipal

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.security.Principal

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

Basic implementation of the Principal class. By implementing our own Principal for our application, we can more easily add and remove instances of our principals in the authenticated Subject during the login and logout process.

Author:

David Irwin

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

RdbmsPrincipal()
Create a RdbmsPrincipal with no user name.

RdbmsPrincipal(java.lang.String newName)
Create a RdbmsPrincipal using a String representation of the user name.

Method Summary

boolean	equals(java.lang.Object o) Compares the specified Object with this RdbmsPrincipal for equality.
java.lang.String	getName() Return the user name for this RdbmsPrincipal.
int	hashCode() Return a hash code for this RdbmsPrincipal.
java.lang.String	toString() Return a string representation of this RdbmsPrincipal.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

RdbmsPrincipal

public RdbmsPrincipal()

Create a RdbmsPrincipal with no user name.

RdbmsPrincipal

public RdbmsPrincipal(java.lang.String newName)

Create a RdbmsPrincipal using a String representation of the user name.

Parameters:

newName - the user identification number (UID) for this user.

Method Detail

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

Return the user name for this RdbmsPrincipal.

Specified by:

getName in interface java.security.Principal

Returns:

the user name for this RdbmsPrincipal

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)

Compares the specified Object with this RdbmsPrincipal for equality. Returns true if the given object is also a RdbmsPrincipal and the two RdbmsPrincipals 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 RdbmsPrincipal.

Returns:

true if the specified Object is equal equal to this RdbmsPrincipal.

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Return a hash code for this RdbmsPrincipal.

Specified by:

hashCode in interface java.security.Principal

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

a hash code for this RdbmsPrincipal.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Return a string representation of this RdbmsPrincipal.

Specified by:

toString in interface java.security.Principal

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

a string representation of this RdbmsPrincipal.