# Class KerberosPrincipal

java.lang.Object
javax.security.auth.kerberos.KerberosPrincipal

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable, Principal`

public final class KerberosPrincipal extends Object implements Principal, Serializable
This class encapsulates a Kerberos principal.

Since:
  1.4
See Also:
  - Serialized Form

## Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type
Field
Description
`static final int`
`KRB_NT_ENTERPRISE`
Enterprise name (alias)
`static final int`
`KRB_NT_PRINCIPAL`
user principal name type.
`static final int`
`KRB_NT_SRV_HST`
service with host name as instance (telnet, rcommands) name type.
`static final int`
`KRB_NT_SRV_INST`
service and other unique instance (krbtgt) name type.
`static final int`
`KRB_NT_SRV_XHST`
service with host as remaining components name type.
`static final int`
`KRB_NT_UID`
unique ID name type.
`static final int`
`KRB_NT_UNKNOWN`
unknown name type.

## Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor
Description
`KerberosPrincipal(String name)`
Constructs a `KerberosPrincipal` from the provided string input.
`KerberosPrincipal(String name, int nameType)`
Constructs a `KerberosPrincipal` from the provided string and name type input.

## Method Summary

Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`boolean`
`equals(Object obj)`
Compares the specified object with this principal for equality.
`String`
`getName()`
The returned string corresponds to the single-string representation of a Kerberos Principal name as specified in Section 2.1 of RFC 1964.
`int`
`getNameType()`
Returns the name type of the `KerberosPrincipal`.
`String`
`getRealm()`
Returns the realm component of this Kerberos principal.
`int`
`hashCode()`
Returns a hash code for this `KerberosPrincipal`.
`String`
`toString()`
Returns an informative textual representation of this `KerberosPrincipal`.

### Methods declared in class Object

`clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

### Methods declared in interface Principal

`implies`

## Field Details

### KRB_NT_UNKNOWN

public static final int KRB_NT_UNKNOWN
unknown name type.

See Also:
  - Constant Field Values

### KRB_NT_PRINCIPAL

public static final int KRB_NT_PRINCIPAL
user principal name type.

See Also:
  - Constant Field Values

### KRB_NT_SRV_INST

public static final int KRB_NT_SRV_INST
service and other unique instance (krbtgt) name type.

See Also:
  - Constant Field Values

### KRB_NT_SRV_HST

public static final int KRB_NT_SRV_HST
service with host name as instance (telnet, rcommands) name type.

See Also:
  - Constant Field Values

### KRB_NT_SRV_XHST

public static final int KRB_NT_SRV_XHST
service with host as remaining components name type.

See Also:
  - Constant Field Values

### KRB_NT_UID

public static final int KRB_NT_UID
unique ID name type.

See Also:
  - Constant Field Values

### KRB_NT_ENTERPRISE

public static final int KRB_NT_ENTERPRISE
Enterprise name (alias)

Since:
  13
See Also:
  - Constant Field Values

## Constructor Details

### KerberosPrincipal

public KerberosPrincipal(String name)
Constructs a `KerberosPrincipal` from the provided string input. The name type for this principal defaults to `KRB_NT_PRINCIPAL` This string is assumed to contain a name in the format that is specified in Section 2.1.1. (Kerberos Principal Name Form) of RFC 1964 (for example, duke@FOO.COM, where duke represents a principal, and FOO.COM represents a realm).

If the input name does not contain a realm, the default realm is used. The default realm can be specified either in a Kerberos configuration file or via the `java.security.krb5.realm` system property. For more information, see the Kerberos Requirements.

Note that when this class or any other Kerberos-related class is initially loaded and initialized, it may read and cache the default realm from the Kerberos configuration file or via the java.security.krb5.realm system property (the value will be empty if no default realm is specified), such that any subsequent calls to set or change the default realm by setting the java.security.krb5.realm system property may be ignored.

Parameters:
  `name` - the principal name
Throws:
  `IllegalArgumentException` - if name is improperly formatted, if name is null, or if name does not contain the realm to use and the default realm is not specified in either a Kerberos configuration file or via the java.security.krb5.realm system property.

### KerberosPrincipal

public KerberosPrincipal(String name, int nameType)
Constructs a `KerberosPrincipal` from the provided string and name type input. The string is assumed to contain a name in the format that is specified in Section 2.1 (Mandatory Name Forms) of RFC 1964. Valid name types are specified in Section 6.2 (Principal Names) of RFC 4120. The input name must be consistent with the provided name type. (for example, duke@FOO.COM, is a valid input string for the name type, KRB_NT_PRINCIPAL where duke represents a principal, and FOO.COM represents a realm).

If the input name does not contain a realm, the default realm is used. The default realm can be specified either in a Kerberos configuration file or via the `java.security.krb5.realm` system property. For more information, see the Kerberos Requirements.

Note that when this class or any other Kerberos-related class is initially loaded and initialized, it may read and cache the default realm from the Kerberos configuration file or via the java.security.krb5.realm system property (the value will be empty if no default realm is specified), such that any subsequent calls to set or change the default realm by setting the java.security.krb5.realm system property may be ignored.

Parameters:
  `name` - the principal name
  `nameType` - the name type of the principal
Throws:
  `IllegalArgumentException` - if name is improperly formatted, if name is null, if the nameType is not supported, or if name does not contain the realm to use and the default realm is not specified in either a Kerberos configuration file or via the java.security.krb5.realm system property.

## Method Details

### getRealm

public String getRealm()
Returns the realm component of this Kerberos principal.

Returns:
  the realm component of this Kerberos principal.

### hashCode

public int hashCode()
Returns a hash code for this `KerberosPrincipal`. The hash code is defined to be the result of the following calculation:

     hashCode = getName().hashCode();

Specified by:
  `hashCode` in interface `Principal`
Overrides:
  `hashCode` in class `Object`
Returns:
  a hash code for this `KerberosPrincipal`
See Also:
  - `Object.equals(java.lang.Object)`
  - `System.identityHashCode(Object)`

### equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)
Compares the specified object with this principal for equality. Returns true if the given object is also a `KerberosPrincipal` and the two `KerberosPrincipal` instances are equivalent. More formally two `KerberosPrincipal` instances are equal if the values returned by `getName()` are equal.

Specified by:
  `equals` in interface `Principal`
Overrides:
  `equals` in class `Object`
Parameters:
  `obj` - the object to compare to
Returns:
  true if the object passed in represents the same principal as this one, false otherwise.
See Also:
  - `Object.hashCode()`
  - `HashMap`

### getName

public String getName()
The returned string corresponds to the single-string representation of a Kerberos Principal name as specified in Section 2.1 of RFC 1964.

Specified by:
  `getName` in interface `Principal`
Returns:
  the principal name.

### getNameType

public int getNameType()
Returns the name type of the `KerberosPrincipal`. Valid name types are specified in Section 6.2 of RFC4120.

Returns:
  the name type.

### toString

public String toString()
Returns an informative textual representation of this `KerberosPrincipal`.

Specified by:
  `toString` in interface `Principal`
Overrides:
  `toString` in class `Object`
Returns:
  an informative textual representation of this `KerberosPrincipal`.