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WebLogic Server 5.1.0sp9 API Reference

## weblogic.security.acl
Class User

    java.lang.Object
      |
      +--java.security.Identity
            |
            +--weblogic.security.acl.User

Direct Known Subclasses:
  DefaultUserImpl, Everyone, GroupImpl

public class User
extends java.security.Identity

Users are created or retrieved through some realm. That realm knows how to check credentials coming from a RealmProxy.

Author:
  Copyright (c) 1997-1998 by WebLogic, Inc. All Rights Reserved., Copyright (c) 1999 by BEA WebXpress. All Rights Reserved.
  Copyright © 2001 BEA Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
See Also:
  Serialized Form

Constructor Summary
`User()`
`User(java.lang.String name)`

Method Summary
`java.lang.Object` | `getCredential(java.lang.Object ownerCredential)` Returns a User's credential, if the ownerCredential is accepted by the realm, or null otherwise.
`BasicRealm` | `getRealm()` Gets the realm associated with a User.
`protected boolean` | `identityEquals(java.security.Identity other)`
`java.lang.String` | `toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.security.Identity
`addCertificate, certificates, equals, getInfo, getName, getPublicKey, getScope, hashCode, removeCertificate, setInfo, setPublicKey, toString`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Constructor Detail

### User

    public User()

### User

    public User(java.lang.String name)

Method Detail

### getRealm

    public BasicRealm getRealm()

  Gets the realm associated with a User.

  Returns:
    BasicRealm

### getCredential

    public java.lang.Object getCredential(java.lang.Object ownerCredential)

  Returns a User's credential, if the ownerCredential is accepted by the realm, or null otherwise. A credential may be an X509 certificate, a certificate token, password, or other authentication object. Only an owner has access to credentials of its Realm's users.

  Parameters:
    `ownerCredential` - Credential of an owner
  Returns:
    Credential of this user

### identityEquals

    protected boolean identityEquals(java.security.Identity other)

  Overrides:
    identityEquals in class java.security.Identity

### toString

    public java.lang.String toString()

  Overrides:
    toString in class java.security.Identity

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