IdentityService.wellKnownPartyFromX500Name - corda

corda / net.corda.core.node.services / IdentityService / wellKnownPartyFromX500Name

# wellKnownPartyFromX500Name

`abstract fun wellKnownPartyFromX500Name(name: CordaX500Name): Party?`

Resolves a party name to the well known identity Party instance for this name. Where possible well known identity lookup from name should be done from the network map (via NetworkMapCache) instead, as it is the authoritative source of well known identities.

### Parameters

`name` - The CordaX500Name to determine well known identity for.

Return
If known the canonical Party with that name, else null.