Creates the appropriate implementation of an IClaimsPrincipal base on the type of the specified IIdentity (e.g. WindowsClaimsPrincipal for a WindowsIdentity). Note the appropriate IClaimsIdentity is generated based on the specified IIdentity as well.
Namespace: Microsoft.IdentityModel.Claims
Assembly: Microsoft.IdentityModel (in microsoft.identitymodel.dll)

Usage

Visual Basic 
Dim identity As IIdentity
Dim returnValue As IClaimsPrincipal

returnValue = ClaimsPrincipal.CreateFromIdentity(identity)

Syntax

Visual Basic 
Public Shared Function CreateFromIdentity ( _
		identity As IIdentity _
) As IClaimsPrincipal
C# 
public static IClaimsPrincipal CreateFromIdentity (
		IIdentity identity
)
C++ 
public:
static IClaimsPrincipal^ CreateFromIdentity (
		IIdentity^ identity
)
J# 
public static IClaimsPrincipal CreateFromIdentity (
		IIdentity identity
)
JScript 
public static function CreateFromIdentity (
		identity : IIdentity
) : IClaimsPrincipal

Parameters

identity

An implementation of IIdentity.

Return Value

A claims-based principal.

Exceptions

Exception type Condition

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

Platforms

Development Platforms

Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista

Target Platforms

Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Not tested on Windows XP

See Also