| /* Principal.java -- A security entity |
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| package java.security; |
| |
| /** |
| * This interface models an entity (such as a user or a certificate authority) |
| * for the purposes of applying the Java security model. |
| * |
| * @author Aaron M. Renn (arenn@urbanophile.com) |
| * @see X509Certificate |
| * @since 1.1 |
| * @status updated to 1.4 |
| */ |
| public interface Principal |
| { |
| /** |
| * This method tests another <code>Principal</code> object for equality |
| * with this one. |
| * |
| * @param obj the Object to test for equality |
| * @return true if the specified <code>Principal</code> is equal |
| */ |
| boolean equals(Object obj); |
| |
| /** |
| * This method returns a <code>String</code> representation of this |
| * <code>Principal</code>. |
| * |
| * @return this <code>Principal</code> represented as a <code>String</code> |
| */ |
| String toString(); |
| |
| /** |
| * This method returns a hash code value for this <code>Principal</code>. |
| * Remember the contract of hashCode - two objects which compare as |
| * equals() must have the same hashCode(). |
| * |
| * @return a hash value |
| */ |
| int hashCode(); |
| |
| /** |
| * This method returns a <code>String</code> that names this |
| * <code>Principal</code>. |
| * |
| * @return the name of this <code>Principal</code> |
| */ |
| String getName(); |
| } // interface Principal |