ClaimsPrincipal Constructor (IPrincipal)

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10/05/2012

[Starting with the .NET Framework 4.5, Windows Identity Foundation (WIF) has been fully integrated into the .NET Framework. The version of WIF addressed by this topic, WIF 3.5, is deprecated and should only be used when developing against the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 or the .NET Framework 4. For more information about WIF in the .NET Framework 4.5, also known as WIF 4.5, see the Windows Identity Foundation documentation in the .NET Framework 4.5 Development Guide.]

Creates a new instance of ClaimsPrincipal from the specified IPrincipal object.

Namespace: Microsoft.IdentityModel.Claims
Assembly: Microsoft.IdentityModel (in Microsoft.IdentityModel.dll)

Usage

'Usage
Dim principal As IPrincipal

Dim instance As New ClaimsPrincipal(principal)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub New ( _
    principal As IPrincipal _
)

public ClaimsPrincipal (
    IPrincipal principal
)

public:
ClaimsPrincipal (
    IPrincipal^ principal
)

public ClaimsPrincipal (
    IPrincipal principal
)

public function ClaimsPrincipal (
    principal : IPrincipal
)

Parameters

principal
A IPrincipal object that represents the principal with which to initialize the instance.

Exceptions

Exception type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	principal is null. -or- The IPrincipal object specified by the principal does not have an identity object associated with it. (The Identity property is null.)

ArgumentNullException

principal is null.

-or-

The IPrincipal object specified by the principal does not have an identity object associated with it. (The Identity property is null.)

Platforms

Target Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2 (32-bit or 64-bit)

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