@Exported(value=false) @Deprecated public class X500Principal extends Object implements Principal, Serializable
 This class represents an X.500 Principal.
 X500Principals have names such as,
 "CN=Duke, OU=JavaSoft, O=Sun Microsystems, C=US"
 (RFC 1779 style).
 
 Principals such as this X500Principal
 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.
Principal, 
Subject, 
X500Principal, 
Serialized Form| Constructor and Description | 
|---|
| X500Principal(String name)Deprecated.  Create a X500Principal with an X.500 Name,
 such as "CN=Duke, OU=JavaSoft, O=Sun Microsystems, C=US"
 (RFC 1779 style). | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| boolean | equals(Object o)Deprecated.  Compares the specified Object with this  X500Principalfor equality. | 
| String | getName()Deprecated.  Return the Unix username for this  X500Principal. | 
| int | hashCode()Deprecated.  Return a hash code for this  X500Principal. | 
| String | toString()Deprecated.  Return a string representation of this  X500Principal. | 
public X500Principal(String name)
name - the X.500 nameNullPointerException - if the name
                  is null. IllegalArgumentException - if the name
                  is improperly specified.public String getName()
X500Principal.
 public String toString()
X500Principal.
 public boolean equals(Object o)
X500Principal
 for equality.
 public int hashCode()
X500Principal.
 hashCode in interface PrincipalhashCode in class ObjectX500Principal.Object.equals(java.lang.Object), 
System.identityHashCode(java.lang.Object)
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