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public final class Identity implements Serializable An identity in aPolicy . The following types of identities are permitted in IAM policies:
Google account Service account Google group Google Apps domain
There are also two special identities that represent all users and all Google-authenticated accounts.See Also:Concepts related to identity
Static Methods allAuthenticatedUsers()
public static Identity allAuthenticatedUsers () Returns a new identity representing anyone who is authenticated with a Google account or a service account.
allUsers()
public static Identity allUsers () Returns a new identity representing anyone who is on the internet; with or without a Google account.
domain(String domain)
public static Identity domain ( String domain ) Returns a new domain identity.
Parameter Name Description domainString A Google Apps domain name that represents all the users of that domain. For example,google.com orexample.com .
group(String email)
public static Identity group ( String email ) Returns a new group identity.
Parameter Name Description emailString An email address that represents a Google group. For example,admins@example.com .
projectEditor(String projectId)
public static Identity projectEditor ( String projectId ) Returns a new project editor identity.
Parameter Name Description projectIdString A Google Cloud Platform project ID. For example,my-sample-project .
projectOwner(String projectId)
public static Identity projectOwner ( String projectId ) Returns a new project owner identity.
Parameter Name Description projectIdString A Google Cloud Platform project ID. For example,my-sample-project .
projectViewer(String projectId)
public static Identity projectViewer ( String projectId ) Returns a new project viewer identity.
Parameter Name Description projectIdString A Google Cloud Platform project ID. For example,my-sample-project .
serviceAccount(String email)
public static Identity serviceAccount ( String email ) Returns a new service account identity.
Parameter Name Description emailString An email address that represents a service account. For example,my-other-app@appspot.gserviceaccount.com .
user(String email)
public static Identity user ( String email ) Returns a new user identity.
Parameter Name Description emailString An email address that represents a specific Google account. For example,alice@gmail.com orjoe@example.com .
valueOf(String identityStr)
public static Identity valueOf ( String identityStr ) Converts a string to anIdentity. Used primarily for converting protobuf-generated policy identities toIdentity objects.
Parameter Name Description identityStrString
Methods equals(Object obj)
public boolean equals ( Object obj ) Parameter Name Description objObject
Overrides getType()
public Identity . Type getType () getValue() Returns the string identifier for this identity. The value corresponds to:
email address (for identities of typeUSER,SERVICE_ACCOUNT, and GROUP) domain (for identities of typeDOMAIN) null (for identities of typeALL_USERS and ALL_AUTHENTICATED_USERS)hashCode() Returns Type Description int
Overrides strValue() Returns the string value associated with the identity. Used primarily for converting fromIdentity objects to strings for protobuf-generated policies.
toString() Overrides Send feedback
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Last updated 2026-01-31 UTC.
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