Package org.apache.cassandra.auth

Class CassandraPrincipal

java.lang.Object

org.apache.cassandra.auth.CassandraPrincipal

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Principal

public class CassandraPrincipal
extends Object
implements Principal, Serializable

This class implements the Principal interface and represents a user.

Principals such as this CassPrincipal may be associated with a particular Subject to augment that Subject with an additional identity. Refer to the Subject class for more information on how to achieve this. Authorization decisions can then be based upon the Principals associated with a Subject.

See Also:

• Principal
• Subject
• Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
CassandraPrincipal(String name)	Create a CassPrincipal with a username.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
boolean	equals(Object o)	Compares the specified Object with this CassPrincipal for equality.
String	getName()	Return the username for this CassPrincipal.
int	hashCode()	Return a hash code for this CassPrincipal.
String	toString()	Return a string representation of this CassPrincipal.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface java.security.Principal

implies

Constructor Details

CassandraPrincipal

public CassandraPrincipal(String name)

Create a CassPrincipal with a username.

Parameters:

name - the username for this user.

Throws:

NullPointerException - if the name is null.

Method Details

getName

public String getName()

Return the username for this CassPrincipal.

Specified by:

getName in interface Principal

Returns:

the username for this CassPrincipal

toString

public String toString()

Return a string representation of this CassPrincipal.

Specified by:

toString in interface Principal

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

a string representation of this CassPrincipal.

equals

public boolean equals(Object o)

Compares the specified Object with this CassPrincipal for equality. Returns true if the given object is also a CassPrincipal and the two CassPrincipals have the same username.

Specified by:

equals in interface Principal

Overrides:

equals in class Object

Parameters:

o - Object to be compared for equality with this CassPrincipal.

Returns:

true if the specified Object is equal equal to this CassPrincipal.

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Return a hash code for this CassPrincipal.

Specified by:

hashCode in interface Principal

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

Returns:

a hash code for this CassPrincipal.