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| |
| package java.security; |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * {@code Principal}s are objects which have identities. These can be |
| * individuals, groups, corporations, unique program executions, etc. |
| */ |
| public interface Principal { |
| /** |
| * Compares the specified object with this {@code Principal} for equality |
| * and returns {@code true} if the specified object is equal, {@code false} |
| * otherwise. |
| * |
| * @param obj |
| * object to be compared for equality with this {@code |
| * Principal}. |
| * @return {@code true} if the specified object is equal to this {@code |
| * Principal}, otherwise {@code false}. |
| */ |
| public boolean equals( Object obj ); |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns the name of this {@code Principal}. |
| * |
| * @return the name of this {@code Principal}. |
| */ |
| public String getName(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns the hash code value for this {@code Principal}. Returns the same |
| * hash code for {@code Principal}s that are equal to each other as |
| * required by the general contract of {@link Object#hashCode}. |
| * |
| * @return the hash code value for this {@code Principal}. |
| * @see Object#equals(Object) |
| * @see Principal#equals(Object) |
| */ |
| public int hashCode(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns a string containing a concise, human-readable description of |
| * this {@code Principal}. |
| * |
| * @return a printable representation for this {@code Principal}. |
| */ |
| public String toString(); |
| } |