java.security
public
interface
java.security.Principal
Principals are objects which have identities. These can be individuals,
groups, corporations, unique program executions, etc.
Known Indirect Subclasses
Summary
Details
Public Methods
public
boolean
equals(Object obj)
Compares the argument to the receiver, and returns true if they represent
the
same object using a class specific comparison. The
implementation in Object returns true only if the argument is the exact
same object as the receiver (==).
Parameters
obj
| Object the object to compare with this object. |
Returns
- boolean
true
if the object is the same as this
object false
if it is different from this object.
public
int
hashCode()
Returns an integer hash code for the receiver. Any two objects which
answer
true
when passed to
.equals
must
answer the same value for this method.
public
String
toString()
Returns a string containing a concise, human-readable description of the
receiver.
Returns
- String a printable representation for the receiver.