Class NTSidGroupPrincipal

java.lang.Object
com.sun.security.auth.NTSid
com.sun.security.auth.NTSidGroupPrincipal
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Principal

public class NTSidGroupPrincipal
extends NTSid
This class extends NTSid and represents one of the groups to which a Windows NT user belongs.

Principals such as this NTSidGroupPrincipal 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, NTSid, Serialized Form
  • Constructor Details

    • NTSidGroupPrincipal

      public NTSidGroupPrincipal​(String name)
      Create an NTSidGroupPrincipal with a Windows NT group name.
      Parameters:
      name - the Windows NT group SID for this user.
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if the name is null.
  • Method Details

    • toString

      public String toString()
      Return a string representation of this NTSidGroupPrincipal.
      Specified by:
      toString in interface Principal
      Overrides:
      toString in class NTSid
      Returns:
      a string representation of this NTSidGroupPrincipal.
    • equals

      public boolean equals​(Object o)
      Compares the specified Object with this NTSidGroupPrincipal for equality. Returns true if the given object is also a NTSidGroupPrincipal and the two NTSidGroupPrincipals have the same SID.
      Specified by:
      equals in interface Principal
      Overrides:
      equals in class NTSid
      Parameters:
      o - Object to be compared for equality with this NTSidGroupPrincipal.
      Returns:
      true if the specified Object is equal to this NTSidGroupPrincipal.
      See Also:
      Object.hashCode(), HashMap