com.redhat.thermostat.utils.username

Interface UserNameUtil

All Known Implementing Classes:

UserNameUtilImpl

public interface UserNameUtil

Utility to query the operating system for a user name.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getUserName(long uid) Returns the user name corresponding to the provided UID.

Method Detail

getUserName

String getUserName(long uid)
                   throws IOException

Returns the user name corresponding to the provided UID.

Parameters:

uid - The UID whose name to return.

Returns:

The user name if found, or null otherwise.

Throws:

IOException - If the username for the given uid could not be retrieved.