AccessGrid.Security.X509Subject.X509Subject

Package AccessGrid :: Package Security :: Module X509Subject :: Class X509Subject

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Class X509Subject

Subject --+
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         X509Subject

This is the X509 Subject, which is a specific subclass of the subject class used in X509 certificate based systems.

Method Summary
	`__init__(self, name, auth_data)`
	`GetCN(self)` Return a short form of the CN in an X509Subject object.
Inherited from Subject
	`__cmp__(self, other)` Comparison operator, so two subjects can be compared.
	`__hash__(self)` A hash method so subjects can be used as dictionary keys.
	`__str__(self)` This method converts the subject to a string.
	`_repr_(self)` This method creates an XML representation of the subject.
	`GetAuthenticationData(self)` This accessory returns the authentication data.
	`GetAuthenticationType(self)` This accessor returns the authentication type.
	`GetName(self)` This accessor returns the subject name.
	`GetSubject(self)` This returns a tuple containing the subject data, this is probably for legacy use.
	`ToXML(self, doc)` This method extends the specified doc object with an xml representation of this subject.

Class Variable Summary
`str`	`AUTH_ANON` = `'anonymous'`
string	`AUTH_TYPE`: the authentication type, 'x509' for this class.

Method Details

Parameters:: name - the name of the subject
(type=string); auth_data - opaque data associated with this subject.
(type=string)

Return a short form of the CN in an X509Subject object.

Class Variable Details

the authentication type, 'x509' for this class.

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