Source for javax.security.auth.callback.Callback

   1: /* Callback.java -- marker interface for callback classes
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  39: package javax.security.auth.callback;
  40: 
  41: /**
  42:  * <p>Implementations of this interface are passed to a {@link CallbackHandler},
  43:  * allowing underlying security services the ability to interact with a calling
  44:  * application to retrieve specific authentication data such as usernames and
  45:  * passwords, or to display certain information, such as error and warning
  46:  * messages.</p>
  47:  *
  48:  * <p><code>Callback</code> implementations do not retrieve or display the
  49:  * information requested by underlying security services. <code>Callback</code>
  50:  * implementations simply provide the means to pass such requests to
  51:  * applications, and for applications, if appropriate, to return requested
  52:  * information back to the underlying security services.</p>
  53:  *
  54:  * @see CallbackHandler
  55:  * @see ChoiceCallback
  56:  * @see ConfirmationCallback
  57:  * @see LanguageCallback
  58:  * @see NameCallback
  59:  * @see PasswordCallback
  60:  * @see TextInputCallback
  61:  * @see TextOutputCallback
  62:  */
  63: public interface Callback {
  64: }