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MyPrincipal.java⚓︎

Overview⚓︎

The 'MyPrincipal.java' file is a Java class that implements the Principal interface. It is used to represent a principal entity in a security context. The primary purpose of this class is to provide a way to encapsulate the name of the principal and provide methods to retrieve and manipulate it.

Table of Contents⚓︎

  1. Prerequisites
  2. Usage
  3. Methods
  4. Useful details

Prerequisites⚓︎

There are no specific dependencies or prerequisites required to use the 'MyPrincipal.java' file.

Usage⚓︎

To use the 'MyPrincipal' class in a project, you can instantiate it and provide a name for the principal. For example: 

MyPrincipal principal = new MyPrincipal("exampleUser");
You can then use the methods provided by the Principal interface, such as getName() to retrieve the name of the principal.

Methods⚓︎

The 'MyPrincipal' class provides the following method:

MyPrincipal(String name)⚓︎

Constructor method to instantiate the MyPrincipal class with a given name. - Parameters: - name: The name of the principal.

getName()⚓︎

Method to retrieve the name of the principal. - Returns: - A string representing the name of the principal.

Useful details⚓︎

The 'MyPrincipal' class is a simple implementation of the Principal interface and can be used in the context of security and authentication within a larger software project. It provides a way to manage and retrieve the name of the principal entity.