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1 /* Principal.java -- A security entity
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39 package java.security;
41 /**
42 * This interface models an entity (such as a user or a certificate authority)
43 * for the purposes of applying the Java security model.
45 * @author Aaron M. Renn <arenn@urbanophile.com>
46 * @see X509Certificate
47 * @since 1.1
48 * @status updated to 1.4
50 public interface Principal
52 /**
53 * This method tests another <code>Principal</code> object for equality
54 * with this one.
56 * @param obj the Object to test for equality
57 * @return true if the specified <code>Principal</code> is equal
59 boolean equals(Object obj);
61 /**
62 * This method returns a <code>String</code> representation of this
63 * <code>Principal</code>.
65 * @return this <code>Principal</code> represented as a <code>String</code>
67 String toString();
69 /**
70 * This method returns a hash code value for this <code>Principal</code>.
71 * Remember the contract of hashCode - two objects which compare as
72 * equals() must have the same hashCode().
74 * @return a hash value
76 int hashCode();
78 /**
79 * This method returns a <code>String</code> that names this
80 * <code>Principal</code>.
82 * @return the name of this <code>Principal</code>
84 String getName();
85 } // interface Principal