Class Identity (2.47.0) 
  
      
     
  
  
  
   
  
    
  
  
    
    
    
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public   final   class  Identity   implements   Serializable  
   
  An identity in a Policy . The following types of identities are permitted in IAM policies:
 
   Google account
    Service account
    Google group
    Google Apps domain
   
 
There are also two special identities that represent all users and all Google-authenticated
 accounts.
See Also: Concepts  related to identity 
 
  
  
  
  Static Methods
   
   
  allAuthenticatedUsers() 
  
    
public   static   Identity   allAuthenticatedUsers ()  
   
  Returns a new identity representing anyone who is authenticated with a Google account or a
 service account.
 
  
   
  allUsers() 
  
    
public   static   Identity   allUsers ()  
   
  Returns a new identity representing anyone who is on the internet; with or without a Google
 account.
 
  
   
  domain(String domain) 
  
    
public   static   Identity   domain ( String   domain )  
   
  Returns a new domain identity.
 
  
    
      
        Parameter  
       
      
        Name  
        Description  
       
      
        domain 
        String A Google Apps domain name that represents all the users of that domain. For
     example, google.com  or example.com .
 
       
     
  
  
   
  group(String email) 
  
    
public   static   Identity   group ( String   email )  
   
  Returns a new group identity.
 
  
    
      
        Parameter  
       
      
        Name  
        Description  
       
      
        email 
        String An email address that represents a Google group. For example,
     admins@example.com .
 
       
     
  
  
   
  projectEditor(String projectId) 
  
    
public   static   Identity   projectEditor ( String   projectId )  
   
  Returns a new project editor identity.
 
  
    
      
        Parameter  
       
      
        Name  
        Description  
       
      
        projectId 
        String A Google Cloud Platform project ID. For example, my-sample-project .
 
       
     
  
  
   
  projectOwner(String projectId) 
  
    
public   static   Identity   projectOwner ( String   projectId )  
   
  Returns a new project owner identity.
 
  
    
      
        Parameter  
       
      
        Name  
        Description  
       
      
        projectId 
        String A Google Cloud Platform project ID. For example, my-sample-project .
 
       
     
  
  
   
  projectViewer(String projectId) 
  
    
public   static   Identity   projectViewer ( String   projectId )  
   
  Returns a new project viewer identity.
 
  
    
      
        Parameter  
       
      
        Name  
        Description  
       
      
        projectId 
        String A Google Cloud Platform project ID. For example, my-sample-project .
 
       
     
  
  
   
  serviceAccount(String email) 
  
    
public   static   Identity   serviceAccount ( String   email )  
   
  Returns a new service account identity.
 
  
    
      
        Parameter  
       
      
        Name  
        Description  
       
      
        email 
        String An email address that represents a service account. For example,
     my-other-app@appspot.gserviceaccount.com .
 
       
     
  
  
   
  user(String email) 
  
    
public   static   Identity   user ( String   email )  
   
  Returns a new user identity.
 
  
    
      
        Parameter  
       
      
        Name  
        Description  
       
      
        email 
        String An email address that represents a specific Google account. For example,
     alice@gmail.com  or joe@example.com .
 
       
     
  
  
   
  valueOf(String identityStr) 
  
    
public   static   Identity   valueOf ( String   identityStr )  
   
  Converts a string to an Identity. Used primarily for converting protobuf-generated
 policy identities to Identity objects.
 
  
    
      
        Parameter  
       
      
        Name  
        Description  
       
      
        identityStr 
        String  
       
     
  
  
  Methods
   
   
  equals(Object obj) 
  
    
public   boolean   equals ( Object   obj )  
   
  
    
      
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        Name  
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        obj 
        Object  
       
     
  
  
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  getType() 
  
    
public   Identity . Type   getType ()  
   
  
   
  getValue() 
  
  Returns the string identifier for this identity. The value corresponds to:
 
   email address (for identities of type USER, SERVICE_ACCOUNT, and 
       GROUP)
    domain (for identities of type DOMAIN)
    null (for identities of type ALL_USERS and 
       ALL_AUTHENTICATED_USERS)
   
  
    
      
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        Type  
        Description  
       
      
        String  
         
       
     
  
   
  hashCode() 
  
  
    
      
        Returns  
       
      
        Type  
        Description  
       
      
        int  
         
       
     
  
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  strValue() 
  
  Returns the string value associated with the identity. Used primarily for converting from
 Identity objects to strings for protobuf-generated policies.
 
  
    
      
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        Type  
        Description  
       
      
        String  
         
       
     
  
   
  toString() 
  
  
    
      
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        Type  
        Description  
       
      
        String  
         
       
     
  
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