Uses of Interface
java.security.Principal

Packages that use Principal 
Package Description
com.sun.net.httpserver
Provides a simple high-level Http server API, which can be used to build embedded HTTP servers.
com.sun.security.auth
Provides implementations of Principal.
java.net
Provides the classes for implementing networking applications.
java.nio.file.attribute
Interfaces and classes providing access to file and file system attributes.
java.security
Provides the classes and interfaces for the security framework.
java.security.acl
The classes and interfaces in this package have been deprecated.
java.security.cert
Provides classes and interfaces for parsing and managing certificates, certificate revocation lists (CRLs), and certification paths.
javax.management.remote
Interfaces for remote access to JMX MBean servers.
javax.net.ssl
Provides classes for the secure socket package.
javax.security.auth
This package provides a framework for authentication and authorization.
javax.security.auth.kerberos
This package contains utility classes related to the Kerberos network authentication protocol.
javax.security.auth.x500
This package contains the classes that should be used to store X500 Principal and X500 Private Credentials in a Subject.
javax.security.cert
Provides classes for public key certificates.

  • Uses of Principal in com.sun.net.httpserver

    Classes in com.sun.net.httpserver that implement Principal 
    Modifier and Type Class Description
    class  HttpPrincipal
    Represents a user authenticated by HTTP Basic or Digest authentication.

  • Uses of Principal in com.sun.security.auth

    Classes in com.sun.security.auth that implement Principal 
    Modifier and Type Class Description
    class  LdapPrincipal
    A principal identified by a distinguished name as specified by RFC 2253.
    class  NTDomainPrincipal
    This class implements the Principal interface and represents the name of the Windows NT domain into which the user authenticated.
    class  NTSid
    This class implements the Principal interface and represents information about a Windows NT user, group or realm.
    class  NTSidDomainPrincipal
    This class extends NTSid and represents a Windows NT user's domain SID.
    class  NTSidGroupPrincipal
    This class extends NTSid and represents one of the groups to which a Windows NT user belongs.
    class  NTSidPrimaryGroupPrincipal
    This class extends NTSid and represents a Windows NT user's primary group SID.
    class  NTSidUserPrincipal
    This class extends NTSid and represents a Windows NT user's SID.
    class  NTUserPrincipal
    This class implements the Principal interface and represents a Windows NT user.
    class  UnixNumericGroupPrincipal
    This class implements the Principal interface and represents a user's Unix group identification number (GID).
    class  UnixNumericUserPrincipal
    This class implements the Principal interface and represents a user's Unix identification number (UID).
    class  UnixPrincipal
    This class implements the Principal interface and represents a Unix user.
    class  UserPrincipal
    A user principal identified by a username or account name.

  • Uses of Principal in java.net

    Methods in java.net that return Principal 
    Modifier and Type Method Description
    abstract Principal SecureCacheResponse.getLocalPrincipal()
    Returns the principal that was sent to the server during handshaking in the original connection that retrieved the network resource.
    abstract Principal SecureCacheResponse.getPeerPrincipal()
    Returns the server's principal which was established as part of defining the session during the original connection that retrieved the network resource.

  • Uses of Principal in java.nio.file.attribute

    Subinterfaces of Principal in java.nio.file.attribute 
    Modifier and Type Interface Description
    interface  GroupPrincipal
    A UserPrincipal representing a group identity, used to determine access rights to objects in a file system.
    interface  UserPrincipal
    A Principal representing an identity used to determine access rights to objects in a file system.

  • Uses of Principal in java.security

    Classes in java.security that implement Principal 
    Modifier and Type Class Description
    class  Identity
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    This class is deprecated and subject to removal in a future version of Java SE.
    class  IdentityScope
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    This class is deprecated and subject to removal in a future version of Java SE.
    class  Signer
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    This class is deprecated and subject to removal in a future version of Java SE.
    Methods in java.security that return Principal 
    Modifier and Type Method Description
    Principal Certificate.getGuarantor()
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Returns the guarantor of the certificate, that is, the principal guaranteeing that the public key associated with this certificate is that of the principal associated with this certificate.
    Principal Certificate.getPrincipal()
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Returns the principal of the principal-key pair being guaranteed by the guarantor.
    Principal[] ProtectionDomain.getPrincipals()
    Returns an array of principals for this domain.
    Methods in java.security with parameters of type Principal 
    Modifier and Type Method Description
    Identity IdentityScope.getIdentity​(Principal principal)
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Retrieves the identity whose name is the same as that of the specified principal.
    Constructors in java.security with parameters of type Principal 
    Constructor Description
    ProtectionDomain​(CodeSource codesource, PermissionCollection permissions, ClassLoader classloader, Principal[] principals)
    Creates a new ProtectionDomain qualified by the given CodeSource, Permissions, ClassLoader and array of Principals.

  • Uses of Principal in java.security.acl

    Subinterfaces of Principal in java.security.acl 
    Modifier and Type Interface Description
    interface  Group
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    This class is deprecated and subject to removal in a future version of Java SE.
    Methods in java.security.acl that return Principal 
    Modifier and Type Method Description
    Principal AclEntry.getPrincipal()
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Returns the principal for which permissions are granted or denied by this ACL entry.
    Methods in java.security.acl that return types with arguments of type Principal 
    Modifier and Type Method Description
    Enumeration<? extends Principal> Group.members()
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Returns an enumeration of the members in the group.
    Methods in java.security.acl with parameters of type Principal 
    Modifier and Type Method Description
    boolean Acl.addEntry​(Principal caller, AclEntry entry)
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Adds an ACL entry to this ACL.
    boolean Group.addMember​(Principal user)
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Adds the specified member to the group.
    boolean Owner.addOwner​(Principal caller, Principal owner)
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Adds an owner.
    boolean Acl.checkPermission​(Principal principal, Permission permission)
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Checks whether or not the specified principal has the specified permission.
    boolean Owner.deleteOwner​(Principal caller, Principal owner)
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Deletes an owner.
    Enumeration<Permission> Acl.getPermissions​(Principal user)
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Returns an enumeration for the set of allowed permissions for the specified principal (representing an entity such as an individual or a group).
    boolean Group.isMember​(Principal member)
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Returns true if the passed principal is a member of the group.
    boolean Owner.isOwner​(Principal owner)
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Returns true if the given principal is an owner of the ACL.
    boolean Acl.removeEntry​(Principal caller, AclEntry entry)
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Removes an ACL entry from this ACL.
    boolean Group.removeMember​(Principal user)
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Removes the specified member from the group.
    void Acl.setName​(Principal caller, String name)
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Sets the name of this ACL.
    boolean AclEntry.setPrincipal​(Principal user)
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Specifies the principal for which permissions are granted or denied by this ACL entry.

  • Uses of Principal in java.security.cert

    Methods in java.security.cert that return Principal 
    Modifier and Type Method Description
    abstract Principal X509Certificate.getIssuerDN()
    Denigrated, replaced by X509Certificate.getIssuerX500Principal().
    abstract Principal X509CRL.getIssuerDN()
    Denigrated, replaced by X509CRL.getIssuerX500Principal().
    abstract Principal X509Certificate.getSubjectDN()
    Denigrated, replaced by X509Certificate.getSubjectX500Principal().

  • Uses of Principal in javax.management.remote

    Classes in javax.management.remote that implement Principal 
    Modifier and Type Class Description
    class  JMXPrincipal
    The identity of a remote client of the JMX Remote API.

  • Uses of Principal in javax.net.ssl

    Methods in javax.net.ssl that return Principal 
    Modifier and Type Method Description
    Principal HandshakeCompletedEvent.getLocalPrincipal()
    Returns the principal that was sent to the peer during handshaking.
    Principal HttpsURLConnection.getLocalPrincipal()
    Returns the principal that was sent to the server during handshaking.
    Principal SSLSession.getLocalPrincipal()
    Returns the principal that was sent to the peer during handshaking.
    Principal HandshakeCompletedEvent.getPeerPrincipal()
    Returns the identity of the peer which was established as part of defining the session.
    Principal HttpsURLConnection.getPeerPrincipal()
    Returns the server's principal which was established as part of defining the session.
    Principal SSLSession.getPeerPrincipal()
    Returns the identity of the peer which was established as part of defining the session.
    Methods in javax.net.ssl with parameters of type Principal 
    Modifier and Type Method Description
    String X509KeyManager.chooseClientAlias​(String[] keyType, Principal[] issuers, Socket socket)
    Choose an alias to authenticate the client side of a secure socket given the public key type and the list of certificate issuer authorities recognized by the peer (if any).
    String X509ExtendedKeyManager.chooseEngineClientAlias​(String[] keyType, Principal[] issuers, SSLEngine engine)
    Choose an alias to authenticate the client side of an SSLEngine connection given the public key type and the list of certificate issuer authorities recognized by the peer (if any).
    String X509ExtendedKeyManager.chooseEngineServerAlias​(String keyType, Principal[] issuers, SSLEngine engine)
    Choose an alias to authenticate the server side of an SSLEngine connection given the public key type and the list of certificate issuer authorities recognized by the peer (if any).
    String X509KeyManager.chooseServerAlias​(String keyType, Principal[] issuers, Socket socket)
    Choose an alias to authenticate the server side of a secure socket given the public key type and the list of certificate issuer authorities recognized by the peer (if any).
    String[] X509KeyManager.getClientAliases​(String keyType, Principal[] issuers)
    Get the matching aliases for authenticating the client side of a secure socket given the public key type and the list of certificate issuer authorities recognized by the peer (if any).
    String[] X509KeyManager.getServerAliases​(String keyType, Principal[] issuers)
    Get the matching aliases for authenticating the server side of a secure socket given the public key type and the list of certificate issuer authorities recognized by the peer (if any).

  • Uses of Principal in javax.security.auth

    Methods in javax.security.auth with type parameters of type Principal 
    Modifier and Type Method Description
    <T extends Principal>
    Set<T>    		 Subject.getPrincipals​(Class<T> c)
    Return a Set of Principals associated with this Subject that are instances or subclasses of the specified Class.
    Methods in javax.security.auth that return types with arguments of type Principal 
    Modifier and Type Method Description
    Set<Principal> Subject.getPrincipals()
    Return the Set of Principals associated with this Subject.
    Constructor parameters in javax.security.auth with type arguments of type Principal 
    Constructor Description
    Subject​(boolean readOnly, Set<? extends Principal> principals, Set<?> pubCredentials, Set<?> privCredentials)
    Create an instance of a Subject with Principals and credentials.

  • Uses of Principal in javax.security.auth.kerberos

    Classes in javax.security.auth.kerberos that implement Principal 
    Modifier and Type Class Description
    class  KerberosPrincipal
    This class encapsulates a Kerberos principal.

  • Uses of Principal in javax.security.auth.x500

    Classes in javax.security.auth.x500 that implement Principal 
    Modifier and Type Class Description
    class  X500Principal
    This class represents an X.500 Principal.

  • Uses of Principal in javax.security.cert

    Methods in javax.security.cert that return Principal 
    Modifier and Type Method Description
    abstract Principal X509Certificate.getIssuerDN()
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Gets the issuer (issuer distinguished name) value from the certificate.
    abstract Principal X509Certificate.getSubjectDN()
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Gets the subject (subject distinguished name) value from the certificate.