SecurityIdentifier (Ldaptive 2.4.2 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.ldaptive.ad.SecurityIdentifier

```
public final class SecurityIdentifier
extends Object
```
Class to represent an active directory SID. Provides conversion from binary to string and vice versa.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor Description

private SecurityIdentifier()
Default constructor.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`private static long`	`getLong(ByteBuffer buffer, boolean bigEndian)`	Reads a long from the supplied byte buffer.
`private static void`	`putLong(ByteBuffer buffer, long value, boolean bigEndian)`	Writes a long into the supplied byte buffer.
`static byte[]`	`toBytes(String sid)`	Converts the supplied SID to its binary format.
`static String`	`toString(byte[] sid)`	Converts the supplied SID to its string format.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - SecurityIdentifier
```
private SecurityIdentifier()
```
    Default constructor.
- Method Detail
  - toString
```
public static String toString(byte[] sid)
```
    Converts the supplied SID to its string format.
    
    Parameters:
    
    sid - to convert
    
    Returns:
    
    string format of the SID
  - toBytes
```
public static byte[] toBytes(String sid)
```
    Converts the supplied SID to its binary format.
    
    Parameters:
    
    sid - to convert
    
    Returns:
    
    binary format of the SID
  - getLong
```
private static long getLong(ByteBuffer buffer,
                            boolean bigEndian)
```
    Reads a long from the supplied byte buffer. The byte buffer limit must be set appropriately by the caller.
    
    Parameters:
    
    buffer - to read long from
    
    bigEndian - whether to read the bytes as big endian
    
    Returns:
    
    long value
  - putLong
```
private static void putLong(ByteBuffer buffer,
                            long value,
                            boolean bigEndian)
```
    Writes a long into the supplied byte buffer. The byte buffer limit must be set appropriately by the caller.
    
    Parameters:
    
    buffer - to write long to
    
    value - to write
    
    bigEndian - whether to write the bytes as big endian