ServerPrincipal (JAAS Linux APIs)

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java.lang.Object
- com.ibm.security.auth.JAASPrincipal
- - com.ibm.security.auth.ServerPrincipal

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.security.Principal
```
public class ServerPrincipal
extends JAASPrincipal
```
This class extends the JAASPrincipal class and represents the LAN server that validated a user's logon.
Principals such as this ServerPrincipal 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.

See Also:

Principal, Subject, Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

ServerPrincipal(java.lang.String name)
Create an ServerPrincipal using a String representation of the LAN server name.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object o)` Compares the specified Object with this `ServerPrincipal` for equality.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()` Return a string representation of this `ServerPrincipal`.

Methods inherited from class com.ibm.security.auth.JAASPrincipal
getName, hashCode

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface java.security.Principal
implies

- Constructor Detail
  - ServerPrincipal
```
public ServerPrincipal(java.lang.String name)
```
    Create an ServerPrincipal using a String representation of the LAN server name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name for this LAN server.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NullPointerException - if the name is null.
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the name has zero length.
- Method Detail
  - toString
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public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Return a string representation of this ServerPrincipal.
    
    Specified by:
    
    toString in interface java.security.Principal
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class JAASPrincipal
    
    Returns:
    
    a string representation of this ServerPrincipal.
  - equals
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public boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)
```
    Compares the specified Object with this ServerPrincipal for equality. Returns true if the given object is also a ServerPrincipal and the two ServerPrincipals have the same name.
    
    Specified by:
    
    equals in interface java.security.Principal
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class JAASPrincipal
    
    Parameters:
    
    o - Object to be compared for equality with this ServerPrincipal.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the specified Object is equal to this ServerPrincipal.