IdentityScope.getIdentity
Class Overview | Class Members |
This Package |
All Packages
public abstract Identity getIdentity( String name )
Parameters
- name
- the name of the identity to be retrieved.
Returns
the identity named name, or null if there are
no identities named name in this scope.
Description
Returns the identity in this scope with the specified name (if any).
public Identity getIdentity( Principal principal )
Parameters
- principal
- the principal corresponding to the identity
to be retrieved.
Returns
the identity whose name is the same as that of the
principal, or null if there are no identities of the same name
in this scope.
Description
Retrieves the identity whose name is the same as that of the
specified principal. (Note: Identity implements Principal.)
public abstract Identity getIdentity( PublicKey key )
Parameters
- key
- the public key for the identity to be returned.
Returns
the identity with the given key, or null if there are
no identities in this scope with that key.
Description
Retrieves the identity with the specified public key.