edu.vt.middleware.ldap.jaas
Class LdapRole

java.lang.Object
  edu.vt.middleware.ldap.jaas.LdapRole

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<Principal>, Principal

public class LdapRole
extends Object
implements Principal, Serializable, Comparable<Principal>

LdapRole provides a custom implementation for adding LDAP principals to a Subject that represent roles.

Version:

$Revision: 1330 $ $Date: 2010-05-23 18:10:53 -0400 (Sun, 23 May 2010) $

Author:

Middleware Services

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

LdapRole(String name)
This creates a new LdapRole with the supplied name.

Method Summary

int	compareTo(Principal p) This compares the supplied object for order.
boolean	equals(Object o) This returns the supplied Object is equal to this LdapRole.
String	getName() This returns the name for this LdapRole.
int	hashCode() This returns the hash code for this LdapRole.
String	toString() This returns a String representation of this LdapRole.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

LdapRole

public LdapRole(String name)

This creates a new LdapRole with the supplied name.

Parameters:

name - String

Method Detail

getName

public String getName()

This returns the name for this LdapRole.

Specified by:

getName in interface Principal

Returns:

String

equals

public boolean equals(Object o)

This returns the supplied Object is equal to this LdapRole.

Specified by:

equals in interface Principal

Overrides:

equals in class Object

Parameters:

o - Object

Returns:

boolean

hashCode

public int hashCode()

This returns the hash code for this LdapRole.

Specified by:

hashCode in interface Principal

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

Returns:

int

toString

public String toString()

This returns a String representation of this LdapRole.

Specified by:

toString in interface Principal

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

String

compareTo

public int compareTo(Principal p)

This compares the supplied object for order. LdapRole is always greater than any other object. Otherwise principals are compared lexicographically on name.

Specified by:

compareTo in interface Comparable<Principal>

Parameters:

p - Principal

Returns:

int