/**
* Returns <CODE>true</CODE> if the the provided strings represent the same DN and <CODE>false
* </CODE> otherwise.
*
* @param dn1 the first dn to compare.
* @param dn2 the second dn to compare.
* @return <CODE>true</CODE> if the the provided strings represent the same DN and <CODE>false
* </CODE> otherwise.
*/
private static boolean areDnsEqual(String dn1, String dn2) {
boolean areDnsEqual = false;
try {
LdapName name1 = new LdapName(dn1);
LdapName name2 = new LdapName(dn2);
areDnsEqual = name1.equals(name2);
} catch (Exception ex) {
/* ignore */
}
return areDnsEqual;
}
/**
* Compares this principal to the specified object.
*
* @param object The object to compare this principal against.
* @return true if they are equal; false otherwise.
*/
public boolean equals(Object object) {
if (this == object) {
return true;
}
if (object instanceof LdapPrincipal) {
try {
return name.equals(getLdapName(((LdapPrincipal) object).getName()));
} catch (InvalidNameException e) {
return false;
}
}
return false;
}
