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The following types of identities are permitted in IAM policies:\n\n- Google account\n- Service account\n- Google group\n- Google Apps domain\n\nThere are also two special identities that represent all users and all Google-authenticated\naccounts.\nSee Also: [Concepts related to identity](https://cloud.google.com/iam/docs/overview#concepts_related_to_identity) \n\nInheritance\n-----------\n\n[Object](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html) \\\u003e Identity \n\nImplements\n----------\n\n[Serializable](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/io/Serializable.html) \n\nInherited Members\n-----------------\n\n[Object.clone()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#clone--) \n[Object.equals(Object)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#equals-java.lang.Object-) \n[Object.finalize()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#finalize--) \n[Object.getClass()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#getClass--) \n[Object.hashCode()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#hashCode--) \n[Object.notify()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#notify--) \n[Object.notifyAll()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#notifyAll--) \n[Object.toString()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#toString--) \n[Object.wait()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#wait--) \n[Object.wait(long)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#wait-long-) \n[Object.wait(long,int)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#wait-long-int-)\n\nStatic Methods\n--------------\n\n### allAuthenticatedUsers()\n\n public static Identity allAuthenticatedUsers()\n\nReturns a new identity representing anyone who is authenticated with a Google account or a\nservice account.\n\n### allUsers()\n\n public static Identity allUsers()\n\nReturns a new identity representing anyone who is on the internet; with or without a Google\naccount.\n\n### domain(String domain)\n\n public static Identity domain(String domain)\n\nReturns a new domain identity.\n\n### group(String email)\n\n public static Identity group(String email)\n\nReturns a new group identity.\n\n### projectEditor(String projectId)\n\n public static Identity projectEditor(String projectId)\n\nReturns a new project editor identity.\n\n### projectOwner(String projectId)\n\n public static Identity projectOwner(String projectId)\n\nReturns a new project owner identity.\n\n### projectViewer(String projectId)\n\n public static Identity projectViewer(String projectId)\n\nReturns a new project viewer identity.\n\n### serviceAccount(String email)\n\n public static Identity serviceAccount(String email)\n\nReturns a new service account identity.\n\n### user(String email)\n\n public static Identity user(String email)\n\nReturns a new user identity.\n\n### valueOf(String identityStr)\n\n public static Identity valueOf(String identityStr)\n\nConverts a string to an `Identity`. Used primarily for converting protobuf-generated\npolicy identities to `Identity` objects.\n\nMethods\n-------\n\n### equals(Object obj)\n\n public boolean equals(Object obj)\n\n**Overrides** \n[Object.equals(Object)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#equals-java.lang.Object-)\n\n### getType()\n\n public Identity.Type getType()\n\n### getValue()\n\n public String getValue()\n\nReturns the string identifier for this identity. The value corresponds to:\n\n- email address (for identities of type `USER`, `SERVICE_ACCOUNT`, and `\n GROUP`)\n- domain (for identities of type `DOMAIN`)\n- `null` (for identities of type `ALL_USERS` and `\n ALL_AUTHENTICATED_USERS`)\n\n### hashCode()\n\n public int hashCode()\n\n**Overrides** \n[Object.hashCode()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#hashCode--)\n\n### strValue()\n\n public String strValue()\n\nReturns the string value associated with the identity. Used primarily for converting from\n`Identity` objects to strings for protobuf-generated policies.\n\n### toString()\n\n public String toString()\n\n**Overrides** \n[Object.toString()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#toString--)"]]
