Module java.management

Package javax.management.remote

Class JMXPrincipal

java.lang.Object

javax.management.remote.JMXPrincipal

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Principal

public class JMXPrincipal
extends Object
implements Principal, Serializable

The identity of a remote client of the JMX Remote API.

Principals such as this JMXPrincipal 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:

1.5

See Also:

Principal, Subject, Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
JMXPrincipal(String name)	Creates a JMXPrincipal for a given identity.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
boolean	equals(Object o)	Compares the specified Object with this JMXPrincipal for equality.
String	getName()	Returns the name of this principal.
int	hashCode()	Returns a hash code for this JMXPrincipal.
String	toString()	Returns a string representation of this JMXPrincipal.

Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

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

Methods declared in interface java.security.Principal

implies

Constructor Detail

JMXPrincipal

public JMXPrincipal(String name)

Creates a JMXPrincipal for a given identity.

Parameters:

name - the JMX Remote API name for this identity.

Throws:

NullPointerException - if the name is null.

Method Detail

getName

public String getName()

Returns the name of this principal.

Specified by:

getName in interface Principal

Returns:

the name of this JMXPrincipal.

toString

public String toString()

Returns a string representation of this JMXPrincipal.

Specified by:

toString in interface Principal

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

a string representation of this JMXPrincipal.

equals

public boolean equals(Object o)

Compares the specified Object with this JMXPrincipal for equality. Returns true if the given object is also a JMXPrincipal and the two JMXPrincipals have the same name.

Specified by:

equals in interface Principal

Overrides:

equals in class Object

Parameters:

o - Object to be compared for equality with this JMXPrincipal.

Returns:

true if the specified Object is equal to this JMXPrincipal.

See Also:

Object.hashCode(), HashMap

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Returns a hash code for this JMXPrincipal.

Specified by:

hashCode in interface Principal

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

Returns:

a hash code for this JMXPrincipal.

See Also:

Object.equals(java.lang.Object), System.identityHashCode(java.lang.Object)