## 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.