PrincipalImpl (JSS: Java Security Services)

java.lang.Object
- org.mozilla.jss.netscape.security.acl.PrincipalImpl

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.security.Principal
```
public class PrincipalImpl
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.security.Principal
```
This class implements the principal interface.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

PrincipalImpl(java.lang.String user)
Construct a principal from a string user name.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object another)`	This function returns true if the object passed matches the principal represented in this implementation
`java.lang.String`	`getName()`	return the name of the principal.
`int`	`hashCode()`	return a hashcode for the principal.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`	Prints a stringified version of the principal.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface java.security.Principal
implies

- Constructor Detail
  - PrincipalImpl
```
public PrincipalImpl(java.lang.String user)
```
    Construct a principal from a string user name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    user - The string form of the principal name.
- Method Detail
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(java.lang.Object another)
```
    This function returns true if the object passed matches the principal represented in this implementation
    
    Specified by:
    
    equals in interface java.security.Principal
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class java.lang.Object
    
    Parameters:
    
    another - the Principal to compare with.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the Principal passed is the same as that encapsulated in this object, false otherwise
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Prints a stringified version of the principal.
    
    Specified by:
    
    toString in interface java.security.Principal
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    return a hashcode for the principal.
    
    Specified by:
    
    hashCode in interface java.security.Principal
    
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class java.lang.Object
  - getName
```
public java.lang.String getName()
```
    return the name of the principal.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getName in interface java.security.Principal