Principal

A principal is an entity that can be authenticated by the Internet Computer blockchain. Principals that interact with the Internet Computer blockchain often do so via an identity.

To create a Principal object in Java one of these static methods can be used.

1) To create Principal from Java String object.

Principal principal = Principal.fromString(stringValue);

2) To create Principal from Java byte[] array object.

Principal principal = Principal.from(byteArrayValue);

3) To create Management Canister Principal.

Principal principal = Principal.managementCanister() ;

4) To create Anonymous Principal.

Principal principal = Principal.anonymous() ;

5) To create Self Authenticating Principal from public key byte[] array object.

Principal principal = Principal.selfAuthenticating(publicKeyByteArrayValue) ;