PrincipalIndentifier (XWiki Commons - Crypto - PKI API 15.4 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

DistinguishedName, X509DirectoryName
```
public interface PrincipalIndentifier
```
Marker interface for unique identifier of a principal.

Since:

5.4

Version:

$Id: 857539fcefe6ed9c4b815452dbc06a51b5802426 $

- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  boolean equals(Object o)
  Equality operator.
  
  byte[] getEncoded()
  
  String getName()

- Method Detail
  - getEncoded
```
byte[] getEncoded()
           throws IOException
```
    Returns:
    
    the ASN.1 encoded form of this identifier.
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - on encoding error.
  - getName
```
String getName()
```
    Returns:
    
    a string representation of this principal.
  - equals
```
boolean equals(Object o)
```
    Equality operator.
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
    
    Parameters:
    
    o - object to check equality with.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if objects are equals.