GSSNameSpi

```
public interface GSSNameSpi
```
This class represents a mechanism specific name element. One or more instances of this class are contained in an instance of a GSSName object. Each GSSNameSpi object represents at most 1 mechanism specific name element.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`java.lang.Object`	`clone()` Produces a copy of this object.
`boolean`	`equals(GSSNameSpi name)` Equal method for the GSSNameSpi objects.
`byte[]`	`export()` Returns a flat name representation for this object.
`Oid`	`getMech()` Get the mechanism type that this NameElement corresponds to.
`Oid`	`getNameType()` Returns the name type oid for this name.
`Oid`	`getStringNameType()` Returns the oid describing the format of the printable name.
`void`	`init(byte[] externalName, Oid nameType)` Initializer for the GSSNameSpi object using a byte array.
`void`	`init(java.lang.String name, Oid nameType)` Initializer for the GSSNameSpi object using a String.
`boolean`	`isAnonymousName()` Indicates if this name object represents an Anonymous name.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()` Returns a string representation for this name.

- Method Detail
  - init
```
void init(byte[] externalName,
          Oid nameType)
   throws GSSException
```
    Initializer for the GSSNameSpi object using a byte array.
    
    Parameters:
    
    byte[] - name bytes which is to be interpreted based on the nameType
    
    nameType - - oid representing the type of name supplied
    
    Throws:
    
    GSSException - The major codes can be BAD_NAMETYPE, BAD_NAME, and FAILURE.
    
    See Also:
    
    init(String,Oid)
  - init
```
void init(java.lang.String name,
          Oid nameType)
   throws GSSException
```
    Initializer for the GSSNameSpi object using a String.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - string which is to be interpreted based on the nameType
    
    nameType - - oid representing the type of name supplied
    
    Throws:
    
    GSSException - The major codes can be BAD_NAMETYPE, BAD_NAME, and FAILURE.
    
    See Also:
    
    init(String,Oid)
  - equals
```
boolean equals(GSSNameSpi name)
        throws GSSException
```
    Equal method for the GSSNameSpi objects. If either name denotes an anonymous principal, the call should return false.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - to be compared with
    
    Throws:
    
    GSSException - with major codes of BAD_NAMETYPE, BAD_NAME, FAILURE
  - export
```
byte[] export()
       throws GSSException
```
    Returns a flat name representation for this object. The name format is defined in RFC 2078.
    
    Returns:
    
    the flat name representation for this object
    
    Throws:
    
    GSSException - with major codes NAME_NOT_MN, BAD_NAME, BAD_NAME, FAILURE.
  - getMech
```
Oid getMech()
```
    Get the mechanism type that this NameElement corresponds to.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Oid of the mechanism type
  - getNameType
```
Oid getNameType()
```
    Returns the name type oid for this name.
    
    Returns:
    
    the name type oid for this name
  - toString
```
java.lang.String toString()
```
    Returns a string representation for this name. The printed name type can be obtained by calling getStringNameType().
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    
    string form of this name
    
    See Also:
    
    getStringNameType()
  - getStringNameType
```
Oid getStringNameType()
```
    Returns the oid describing the format of the printable name.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Oid for the format of the printed name
  - clone
```
java.lang.Object clone()
```
    Produces a copy of this object.
  - isAnonymousName
```
boolean isAnonymousName()
```
    Indicates if this name object represents an Anonymous name.

Interface GSSNameSpi

Method Summary

Method Detail

init

init

equals

export

getMech

getNameType

toString

getStringNameType

clone

isAnonymousName