Java X500Principal toGlobusID(X500Principal principal)

Description

Converts DN of the form "CN=A, OU=B, O=C" into Globus format "/O=C/OU=B/CN=A"
This function might return incorrect Globus-formatted ID when one of the RDNs in the DN contains commas.

License

Apache License

Return

the converted DN in Globus format.

Declaration

public static String toGlobusID(X500Principal principal)

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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import java.util.StringTokenizer;
import javax.security.auth.x500.X500Principal;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Converts DN of the form "CN=A, OU=B, O=C" into Globus format
     * "/O=C/OU=B/CN=A" <BR> This function might return incorrect
     * Globus-formatted ID when one of the RDNs in the DN contains commas.
     *
     * @return the converted DN in Globus format.
     */
    public static String toGlobusID(X500Principal principal) {

        if (principal == null) {
            return null;
        }

        String dn = principal.getName();

        StringTokenizer tokens = new StringTokenizer(dn, ",");
        StringBuffer buf = new StringBuffer();
        String token;

        while (tokens.hasMoreTokens()) {
            token = tokens.nextToken().trim();
            buf.insert(0, token);
            buf.insert(0, "/");
        }
        return buf.toString();
    }
}