org.sape.carboncontrib.security
Class User

java.lang.Object
  org.sape.carboncontrib.security.User

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

public class User

extends Object

implements Serializable

An object containing properties of a system user.

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Serialized Form

Field Summary

private static int	BUF_LEN
protected String	credentials Credentials of the user for authenticating to a service.
protected String	principal Identity of the user for authenticating to a service, usually a username.

Constructor Summary

User()
Default Constructor.

User(String principal, String credentials)
Constructs a User object using the supplied principal and credentials.

Method Summary

String	getCredentials() Returns the user's credentials.
String	getPrincipal() Returns the user's principal.
void	setCredentials(String credentials) Sets the credentials.
void	setPrincipal(String principal) Sets the principal.
String	toString() Returns a String object representing the user.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

BUF_LEN

private static final int BUF_LEN

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Constant Field Values

principal

protected String principal

Identity of the user for authenticating to a service, usually a username. The format of the principal depends on the authentication scheme. If the principal is unspecified, the behaviour is determined by the service provider.

credentials

protected String credentials

Credentials of the user for authenticating to a service. The value of this property depends on the authentication scheme. For example, it could be a hashed password, clear-text password, key, certificate, and so on. If this property is unspecified, the behaviour is determined by the service provider.

Constructor Detail

User

public User()

Default Constructor.

User

public User(String principal,
            String credentials)

Constructs a User object using the supplied principal and credentials.

Parameters:

principal - - Identity of the user for authenticating to a service.

credentials - - Credentials of the user for authenticating to a service.

Method Detail

getPrincipal

public String getPrincipal()

Returns the user's principal.

Returns:

String - Principal

setPrincipal

public void setPrincipal(String principal)

Sets the principal.

Parameters:

principal - The principal to set

getCredentials

public String getCredentials()

Returns the user's credentials.

Returns:

String - credentials

setCredentials

public void setCredentials(String credentials)

Sets the credentials.

Parameters:

credentials - The credentials to set

toString

public String toString()

Returns a String object representing the user.

Returns:

String representation of this object.