Uses of Interface org.ietf.jgss.GSSName (Java SE 26 & JDK 26)
Description: use: module: java.security.jgss, package: org.ietf.jgss, interface: GSSName

# Uses of Interface
org.ietf.jgss.GSSName

Packages that use GSSName
Package
Description
com.sun.security.jgss
This package defines classes and interfaces for the JDK extensions to the GSS-API.
org.ietf.jgss
This package presents a framework that allows application developers to make use of security services like authentication, data integrity and data confidentiality from a variety of underlying security mechanisms like Kerberos, using a unified API.

- ## Uses of GSSName in com.sun.security.jgss

  Methods in com.sun.security.jgss with parameters of type GSSName
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `static Subject`
  GSSUtil.`createSubject(GSSName principals, GSSCredential credentials)`
  Use this method to convert a `GSSName` and `GSSCredential` into a `Subject`.
  `GSSCredential`
  ExtendedGSSCredential.`impersonate(GSSName name)`
  Impersonates a principal.

- ## Uses of GSSName in org.ietf.jgss

  Methods in org.ietf.jgss that return GSSName
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `GSSName`
  GSSName.`canonicalize(Oid mech)`
  Creates a name that is canonicalized for some mechanism.
  `abstract GSSName`
  GSSManager.`createName(byte[] name, Oid nameType)`
  Factory method to convert a byte array containing a name from the specified namespace to a GSSName object.
  `abstract GSSName`
  GSSManager.`createName(byte[] name, Oid nameType, Oid mech)`
  Factory method to convert a byte array containing a name from the specified namespace to a GSSName object and canonicalize it at the same time for a mechanism.
  `abstract GSSName`
  GSSManager.`createName(String nameStr, Oid nameType)`
  Factory method to convert a string name from the specified namespace to a GSSName object.
  `abstract GSSName`
  GSSManager.`createName(String nameStr, Oid nameType, Oid mech)`
  Factory method to convert a string name from the specified namespace to a GSSName object and canonicalize it at the same time for a mechanism.
  `GSSName`
  GSSCredential.`getName()`
  Retrieves the name of the entity that the credential asserts.
  `GSSName`
  GSSCredential.`getName(Oid mech)`
  Retrieves a Mechanism Name of the entity that the credential asserts.
  `GSSName`
  GSSContext.`getSrcName()`
  Returns the name of the context initiator.
  `GSSName`
  GSSContext.`getTargName()`
  Returns the name of the context acceptor.
  Methods in org.ietf.jgss with parameters of type GSSName
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `void`
  GSSCredential.`add(GSSName name, int initLifetime, int acceptLifetime, Oid mech, int usage)`
  Adds a mechanism specific credential-element to an existing credential.
  `abstract GSSContext`
  GSSManager.`createContext(GSSName peer, Oid mech, GSSCredential myCred, int lifetime)`
  Factory method for creating a context on the initiator's side.
  `abstract GSSCredential`
  GSSManager.`createCredential(GSSName name, int lifetime, Oid[] mechs, int usage)`
  Factory method for acquiring credentials over a set of mechanisms.
  `abstract GSSCredential`
  GSSManager.`createCredential(GSSName name, int lifetime, Oid mech, int usage)`
  Factory method for acquiring a single mechanism credential.
  `boolean`
  GSSName.`equals(GSSName another)`
  Compares two `GSSName` objects to determine if they refer to the same entity.