Module java.management
Package javax.management.remote

Class JMXPrincipal

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable, Principal

    public class JMXPrincipal
extends Object
implements Principal, Serializable

    The identity of a remote client of the JMX Remote API.

    Principals such as this JMXPrincipal 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.

    Since:
    1.5
    See Also:
    Principal, Subject, Serialized Form

    • Constructor Detail

      • JMXPrincipal

        public JMXPrincipal​(String name)
        Creates a JMXPrincipal for a given identity.
        Parameters:
        name - the JMX Remote API name for this identity.
        Throws:
        NullPointerException - if the name is null.

    • Method Detail

      • getName

        public String getName​()
        Returns the name of this principal.
        Specified by:
        getName in interface Principal
        Returns:
        the name of this JMXPrincipal.

      • toString

        public String toString​()
        Returns a string representation of this JMXPrincipal.
        Specified by:
        toString in interface Principal
        Overrides:
        toString in class Object
        Returns:
        a string representation of this JMXPrincipal.

      • equals

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