Package com.sun.gssapi

Interface GSSNameSpi

  • public interface GSSNameSpi
    This class represents a mechanism specific name element. One or more instances of this class are contained in an instance of a GSSName object. Each GSSNameSpi object represents at most 1 mechanism specific name element.

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      java.lang.Object clone()
      Produces a copy of this object.
      boolean equals​(GSSNameSpi name)
      Equal method for the GSSNameSpi objects.
      byte[] export()
      Returns a flat name representation for this object.
      Oid getMech()
      Get the mechanism type that this NameElement corresponds to.
      Oid getNameType()
      Returns the name type oid for this name.
      Oid getStringNameType()
      Returns the oid describing the format of the printable name.
      void init​(byte[] externalName, Oid nameType)
      Initializer for the GSSNameSpi object using a byte array.
      void init​(java.lang.String name, Oid nameType)
      Initializer for the GSSNameSpi object using a String.
      boolean isAnonymousName()
      Indicates if this name object represents an Anonymous name.
      java.lang.String toString()
      Returns a string representation for this name.

    • Method Detail

      • init

        void init​(byte[] externalName,
          Oid nameType)
   throws GSSException
        Initializer for the GSSNameSpi object using a byte array.
        Parameters:
        byte - [] name bytes which is to be interpreted based on the nameType
        nameType - - oid representing the type of name supplied
        Throws:
        GSSException - The major codes can be BAD_NAMETYPE, BAD_NAME, and FAILURE.
        See Also:
        init(String,Oid)

      • init

        void init​(java.lang.String name,
          Oid nameType)
   throws GSSException
        Initializer for the GSSNameSpi object using a String.
        Parameters:
        name - string which is to be interpreted based on the nameType
        nameType - - oid representing the type of name supplied
        Throws:
        GSSException - The major codes can be BAD_NAMETYPE, BAD_NAME, and FAILURE.
        See Also:
        init(String,Oid)

      • equals

        boolean equals​(GSSNameSpi name)
        throws GSSException
        Equal method for the GSSNameSpi objects. If either name denotes an anonymous principal, the call should return false.
        Parameters:
        name - to be compared with
        Throws:
        GSSException - with major codes of BAD_NAMETYPE, BAD_NAME, FAILURE

      • export

        byte[] export()
       throws GSSException
        Returns a flat name representation for this object. The name format is defined in RFC 2078.
        Returns:
        the flat name representation for this object
        Throws:
        GSSException - with major codes NAME_NOT_MN, BAD_NAME, BAD_NAME, FAILURE.

      • getMech

        Oid getMech()
        Get the mechanism type that this NameElement corresponds to.
        Returns:
        the Oid of the mechanism type

      • getNameType

        Oid getNameType()
        Returns the name type oid for this name.
        Returns:
        the name type oid for this name

      • toString

        java.lang.String toString()
        Returns a string representation for this name. The printed name type can be obtained by calling getStringNameType().
        Overrides:
        toString in class java.lang.Object
        Returns:
        string form of this name
        See Also:
        getStringNameType()

      • getStringNameType

        Oid getStringNameType()
        Returns the oid describing the format of the printable name.
        Returns:
        the Oid for the format of the printed name

      • clone

        java.lang.Object clone()
        Produces a copy of this object.

      • isAnonymousName

        boolean isAnonymousName()
        Indicates if this name object represents an Anonymous name.