| java.security.Principal |
 Known Indirect Subclasses
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Principals are objects which have identities. These can be individuals, groups, corporations, unique program executions, etc.
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Compares the argument to the receiver, and returns true if they represent
the same object using a class specific comparison.
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Returns an integer hash code for the receiver.
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Returns a string containing a concise, human-readable description of the
receiver.
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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 (==).
| obj | Object the object to compare with this object. |
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true if the object is the same as this
object false if it is different from this object.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.
Returns a string containing a concise, human-readable description of the receiver.