Module jdk.security.auth
Package com.sun.security.auth.module

Class UnixSystem

java.lang.Object
com.sun.security.auth.module.UnixSystem
public class UnixSystem
extends Object
This class implementation retrieves and makes available Unix UID/GID/groups information for the current user.

  • Field Summary

    Fields 
    Modifier and Type Field Description
    protected long gid  
    protected long[] groups  
    protected long uid  
    protected String username  

  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors 
    Constructor Description
    UnixSystem()
    Instantiate a UnixSystem and load the native library to access the underlying system information.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type Method Description
    long getGid()
    Get the GID for the current Unix user.
    long[] getGroups()
    Get the supplementary groups for the current Unix user.
    long getUid()
    Get the UID for the current Unix user.
    String getUsername()
    Get the username for the current Unix user.

    Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

  • Field Details

  • Constructor Details

    • UnixSystem

      public UnixSystem()
      Instantiate a UnixSystem and load the native library to access the underlying system information.

  • Method Details

    • getUsername

      public String getUsername()
      Get the username for the current Unix user.
      Returns:
      the username for the current Unix user.

    • getUid

      public long getUid()
      Get the UID for the current Unix user.
      Returns:
      the UID for the current Unix user.

    • getGid

      public long getGid()
      Get the GID for the current Unix user.
      Returns:
      the GID for the current Unix user.

    • getGroups

      public long[] getGroups()
      Get the supplementary groups for the current Unix user.
      Returns:
      the supplementary groups for the current Unix user.