NodeInfo.identityFromX500Name - corda

corda / net.corda.core.node / NodeInfo / identityFromX500Name

# identityFromX500Name

`fun identityFromX500Name(name: CordaX500Name): Party`

Get a legal identity of this node from the X.500 name. This is intended for use in cases where the node is expected to have a matching identity, and will throw an exception if no match is found.

### Exceptions

`IllegalArgumentException` - if the node has no matching identity.