Uses of Interface
java.security.Principal

Packages that use Principal

java.security
java.security.acl
java.security.cert
javax.security.auth.x500

Uses of Principal in java.security

Classes in java.security that implement Principal

class	Identity Deprecated. Use java.security.KeyStore, java.security.cert package, and java.security.Principal
class	IdentityScope Deprecated. Use java.security.KeyStore, java.security.cert package, and java.security.Principal
class	Signer Deprecated. Use java.security.KeyStore, java.security.cert package, and java.security.Principal

Methods in java.security that return Principal

Principal	Certificate.getGuarantor() Deprecated. Returns the guarantor of this certificate, i.e. the principal who guarantees that the public key corresponds to another principal.
Principal	Certificate.getPrincipal() Deprecated. Returns the principal associated to the public key of this certificate.
Principal[]	ProtectionDomain.getPrincipals() Returns the Principals associated with this ProtectionDomain.

Methods in java.security with parameters of type Principal

Identity

IdentityScope.getIdentity(Principal principal) Deprecated. Returns the identity of the given principal, or null if no such identity is found.

Constructors in java.security with parameters of type Principal

ProtectionDomain(CodeSource codesource, PermissionCollection permissions, ClassLoader classloader, Principal[] principals)
Contructs a protection domain from the given code source and the permissions that that should be granted to the classes which are encapsulated in it.

Uses of Principal in java.security.acl

Subinterfaces of Principal in java.security.acl

interface

Group

Methods in java.security.acl that return Principal

Principal

AclEntry.getPrincipal() Answers the Principal for which permissions are granted or denied by the receiver.

Methods in java.security.acl with parameters of type Principal

boolean	Owner.addOwner(Principal caller, Principal owner) Adds the specified owner to the receiver.
boolean	Owner.addOwner(Principal caller, Principal owner) Adds the specified owner to the receiver.
boolean	Owner.deleteOwner(Principal caller, Principal owner) Adds the specified owner to the receiver.
boolean	Owner.deleteOwner(Principal caller, Principal owner) Adds the specified owner to the receiver.
boolean	Owner.isOwner(Principal owner) Answers whether the given principal is the owner of the ACL or not.
boolean	Group.addMember(Principal user) Adds the specified principal to the receiver.
boolean	Group.isMember(Principal member) Answers if the given pricipal is a member of the receiver
boolean	Group.removeMember(Principal user) Removes the specified principal from the receiver.
boolean	AclEntry.setPrincipal(Principal user) Sets the Principal for which permissions are granted or denied by the receiver.
boolean	Acl.addEntry(Principal caller, AclEntry entry) Adds an ACL entry to the receiver.
boolean	Acl.checkPermission(Principal principal, Permission permission) Answers if the specified Principal has the specified Permission or not.
Enumeration	Acl.getPermissions(Principal user) Answers a collection of permissions for the specified principal.
boolean	Acl.removeEntry(Principal caller, AclEntry entry) Removes an ACL entry from the receiver.
void	Acl.setName(Principal caller, String name) Sets the name of this ACL

Uses of Principal in java.security.cert

Methods in java.security.cert that return Principal

abstract Principal	X509CRL.getIssuerDN() Return the issuer distinguished name for the receiver.
abstract Principal	X509Certificate.getIssuerDN() Return the issuer distinguished name for the receiver
abstract Principal	X509Certificate.getSubjectDN() Return the subject distinguished name for the receiver

Uses of Principal in javax.security.auth.x500

Classes in javax.security.auth.x500 that implement Principal

class

X500Principal This class represents X500's distinguished names.