JavaTM 2 Platform
Std. Ed. v1.4.2

Uses of Interface
java.security.Principal

Packages that use Principal
java.security Provides the classes and interfaces for the security framework. 
java.security.acl The classes and interfaces in this package have been superseded by classes in the java.security package. 
java.security.cert Provides classes and interfaces for parsing and managing certificates, certificate revocation lists (CRLs), and certification paths. 
javax.net.ssl Provides classes for the secure socket package. 
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 Crendentials in a Subject
javax.security.cert Provides classes for public key certificates. 
 

Uses of Principal in java.security
 

Classes in java.security that implement Principal
 class Identity
          Deprecated. This class is no longer used. Its functionality has been replaced by java.security.KeyStore, the java.security.cert package, and java.security.Principal.
 class IdentityScope
          Deprecated. This class is no longer used. Its functionality has been replaced by java.security.KeyStore, the java.security.cert package, and java.security.Principal.
 class Signer
          Deprecated. This class is no longer used. Its functionality has been replaced by java.security.KeyStore, the java.security.cert package, and java.security.Principal.
 

Methods in java.security that return Principal
 Principal Certificate.getGuarantor()
          Deprecated. 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. 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
 Identity IdentityScope.getIdentity(Principal principal)
          Deprecated. Retrieves the identity whose name is the same as that of the specified principal.
 

Constructors in java.security with parameters of type Principal
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
 interface Group
          This interface is used to represent a group of principals.
 

Methods in java.security.acl that return Principal
 Principal AclEntry.getPrincipal()
          Returns the principal for which permissions are granted or denied by this ACL entry.
 

Methods in java.security.acl with parameters of type Principal
 boolean Group.addMember(Principal user)
          Adds the specified member to the group.
 boolean Group.removeMember(Principal user)
          Removes the specified member from the group.
 boolean Group.isMember(Principal member)
          Returns true if the passed principal is a member of the group.
 boolean AclEntry.setPrincipal(Principal user)
          Specifies the principal for which permissions are granted or denied by this ACL entry.
 boolean Owner.addOwner(Principal caller, Principal owner)
          Adds an owner.
 boolean Owner.deleteOwner(Principal caller, Principal owner)
          Deletes an owner.
 boolean Owner.isOwner(Principal owner)
          Returns true if the given principal is an owner of the ACL.
 void Acl.setName(Principal caller, String name)
          Sets the name of this ACL.
 boolean Acl.addEntry(Principal caller, AclEntry entry)
          Adds an ACL entry to this ACL.
 boolean Acl.removeEntry(Principal caller, AclEntry entry)
          Removes an ACL entry from this ACL.
 Enumeration Acl.getPermissions(Principal user)
          Returns an enumeration for the set of allowed permissions for the specified principal (representing an entity such as an individual or a group).
 boolean Acl.checkPermission(Principal principal, Permission permission)
          Checks whether or not the specified principal has the specified permission.
 

Uses of Principal in java.security.cert
 

Methods in java.security.cert that return Principal
abstract  Principal X509CRL.getIssuerDN()
          Gets the issuer (issuer distinguished name) value from the CRL.
abstract  Principal X509Certificate.getIssuerDN()
          Gets the issuer (issuer distinguished name) value from the certificate.
abstract  Principal X509Certificate.getSubjectDN()
          Gets the subject (subject distinguished name) value from the certificate.
 

Uses of Principal in javax.net.ssl
 

Methods in javax.net.ssl with parameters of type Principal
 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.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[] 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).
 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).
 

Uses of Principal in javax.security.auth.kerberos
 

Classes in javax.security.auth.kerberos that implement Principal
 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
 class X500Principal
           This class represents an X.500 Principal.
 

Uses of Principal in javax.security.cert
 

Methods in javax.security.cert that return Principal
abstract  Principal X509Certificate.getIssuerDN()
          Gets the issuer (issuer distinguished name) value from the certificate.
abstract  Principal X509Certificate.getSubjectDN()
          Gets the subject (subject distinguished name) value from the certificate.
 


JavaTM 2 Platform
Std. Ed. v1.4.2

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