javax.security.auth.callback
public class PasswordCallback extends Object implements Callback, Serializable
PasswordCallback
to the handle() method of a {@link CallbackHandler} to retrieve
password information.
See Also: ,
| Constructor Summary | |
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| PasswordCallback(String prompt, boolean echoOn)
Construct a PasswordCallback with a prompt and a boolean
specifying whether the password should be displayed as it is being typed.
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| Method Summary | |
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| void | clearPassword() Clear the retrieved password. |
| char[] | getPassword() Get the retrieved password. This method returns a copy of the retrieved password. |
| String | getPrompt()
Get the prompt.
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| boolean | isEchoOn()
Return whether the password should be displayed as it is being typed.
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| void | setPassword(char[] password) Set the retrieved password. This method makes a copy of the input password before storing it. |
PasswordCallback with a prompt and a boolean
specifying whether the password should be displayed as it is being typed.
Parameters: prompt the prompt used to request the password. echoOn true if the password should be displayed as it
is being typed.
Throws: IllegalArgumentException if prompt is null
or if prompt has a length of 0.
Get the retrieved password.
This method returns a copy of the retrieved password.
Returns: the retrieved password, which may be null.
See Also: (char[])
Returns: the prompt.
Returns: the whether the password should be displayed as it is being typed.
Set the retrieved password.
This method makes a copy of the input password before storing it.
Parameters: password the retrieved password, which may be null.
See Also: getPassword