Credentials

java.lang.Object
- jnr.unixsocket.Credentials

```
public final class Credentials
extends java.lang.Object
```
This class represents the peer credentials, retrievable from an AF_UNIX socket.
An instance of this class can be retrieved, using either the socket-level methods UnixSocket.getCredentials() and UnixDatagramSocket.getCredentials() or by specifying UnixSocketOptions.SO_PEERCRED as argument to one of the channel-level methods UnixSocketChannel.getOption(java.net.SocketOption<T>) and UnixDatagramChannel.getOption(java.net.SocketOption<T>).
See also: socket (7)

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

private Ucred ucred

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Credentials(Ucred ucred)

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`(package private) static Credentials`	`getCredentials(int fd)`
`int`	`getGid()`	Retrieves the peer's numeric effective group ID.
`int`	`getPid()`	Retrieves the peer's process ID.
`int`	`getUid()`	Retrieves the peer's numeric effective user ID.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`	Returns a human readable description of this instance.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - ucred
```
private final Ucred ucred
```
- Constructor Detail
  - Credentials
```
Credentials(Ucred ucred)
```
- Method Detail
  - getPid
```
public int getPid()
```
    Retrieves the peer's process ID.
    
    Returns:
    
    The PID.
  - getUid
```
public int getUid()
```
    Retrieves the peer's numeric effective user ID.
    
    Returns:
    
    The EUID.
  - getGid
```
public int getGid()
```
    Retrieves the peer's numeric effective group ID.
    
    Returns:
    
    The EGID.
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Returns a human readable description of this instance.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
  - getCredentials
```
static Credentials getCredentials(int fd)
```