Uses of Interface
java.security.Principal

Packages that use Principal

java.security	Provides the classes and interfaces for the security framework.
java.security.acl	The classes and interfaces in this package have been superseded by classes in the java.security package.
java.security.cert	Provides classes and interfaces for parsing and managing certificates.

Uses of Principal in java.security

Classes in java.security that implement Principal

class	Identity Deprecated. This class is no longer used. Its functionality has been replaced by java.security.KeyStore, the java.security.cert package, and java.security.Principal.
class	IdentityScope Deprecated. This class is no longer used. Its functionality has been replaced by java.security.KeyStore, the java.security.cert package, and java.security.Principal.
class	Signer Deprecated. This class is no longer used. Its functionality has been replaced by java.security.KeyStore, the java.security.cert package, and java.security.Principal.

Methods in java.security that return Principal

Principal	Certificate.getGuarantor() Deprecated. Returns the guarantor of the certificate, that is, the principal guaranteeing that the public key associated with this certificate is that of the principal associated with this certificate.
Principal	Certificate.getPrincipal() Deprecated. Returns the principal of the principal-key pair being guaranteed by the guarantor.

Methods in java.security with parameters of type Principal

Identity

IdentityScope.getIdentity(Principal principal) Deprecated. Retrieves the identity whose name is the same as that of the specified principal.

Uses of Principal in java.security.acl

Subinterfaces of Principal in java.security.acl

interface

Group This interface is used to represent a group of principals.

Methods in java.security.acl that return Principal

Principal

AclEntry.getPrincipal() Returns the principal for which permissions are granted or denied by this ACL entry.

Methods in java.security.acl with parameters of type Principal

void	Acl.setName(Principal caller, String name) Sets the name of this ACL.
boolean	Acl.addEntry(Principal caller, AclEntry entry) Adds an ACL entry to this ACL.
boolean	Acl.removeEntry(Principal caller, AclEntry entry) Removes an ACL entry from this ACL.
Enumeration	Acl.getPermissions(Principal user) Returns an enumeration for the set of allowed permissions for the specified principal (representing an entity such as an individual or a group).
boolean	Acl.checkPermission(Principal principal, Permission permission) Checks whether or not the specified principal has the specified permission.
boolean	Group.addMember(Principal user) Adds the specified member to the group.
boolean	Group.removeMember(Principal user) Removes the specified member from the group.
boolean	Group.isMember(Principal member) Returns true if the passed principal is a member of the group.
boolean	AclEntry.setPrincipal(Principal user) Specifies the principal for which permissions are granted or denied by this ACL entry.
boolean	Owner.addOwner(Principal caller, Principal owner) Adds an owner.
boolean	Owner.deleteOwner(Principal caller, Principal owner) Deletes an owner.
boolean	Owner.isOwner(Principal owner) Returns true if the given principal is an owner of the ACL.

Uses of Principal in java.security.cert

Methods in java.security.cert that return Principal

abstract Principal	X509Certificate.getIssuerDN() Gets the issuer (issuer distinguished name) value from the certificate.
abstract Principal	X509Certificate.getSubjectDN() Gets the subject (subject distinguished name) value from the certificate.
abstract Principal	X509CRL.getIssuerDN() Gets the issuer (issuer distinguished name) value from the CRL.