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Principal.java API Doc Android 1.5 API 2494 Wed May 06 22:41:06 BST 2009 java.security

Principal

public interface Principal

{@code Principal}s are objects which have identities. These can be individuals, groups, corporations, unique program executions, etc.

since: Android 1.0

Fields Summary
Constructors Summary
Methods Summary
public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)
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}.
since
Android 1.0
public java.lang.String getName()
Returns the name of this {@code Principal}.
return
the name of this {@code Principal}.
since
Android 1.0
public int hashCode()
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)
since
Android 1.0
public java.lang.String toString()
Returns a string containing a concise, human-readable description of this {@code Principal}.
return
a printable representation for this {@code Principal}.
since
Android 1.0