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javax.security.auth.callback
Class PasswordCallback  

java.lang.Object
  javax.security.auth.callback.PasswordCallback

All Implemented Interfaces:

Callback, java.io.Serializable

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public class PasswordCallback

extends java.lang.Object

implements Callback, java.io.Serializable

Underlying security services instantiate and pass a PasswordCallback to the handle() method of a CallbackHandler to retrieve password information.

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Field Summary
private  boolean	echoOn
private  char[]	inputPassword
private  java.lang.String	prompt

 

Constructor Summary

PasswordCallback(java.lang.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.

 

Method Summary
void	clearPassword()           Clear the retrieved password.
char[]	getPassword()           Get the retrieved password.
java.lang.String	getPrompt()           Get the prompt.
boolean	isEchoOn()           Return whether the password should be displayed as it is being typed.
void	setPassword(char[] password)           Set the retrieved password.
private  void	setPrompt(java.lang.String prompt)

 

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

 

Field Detail

prompt

private java.lang.String prompt

Since:

1.4

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echoOn

private boolean echoOn

Since:

1.4

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inputPassword

private char[] inputPassword

Since:

1.4

Constructor Detail

PasswordCallback

public PasswordCallback(java.lang.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.

Method Detail

getPrompt

public java.lang.String getPrompt()

Get the prompt.

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isEchoOn

public boolean isEchoOn()

Return whether the password should be displayed as it is being typed.

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setPassword

public void setPassword(char[] password)

Set the retrieved password.

This method makes a copy of the input password before storing it.

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getPassword

public char[] getPassword()

Get the retrieved password.

This method returns a copy of the retrieved password.

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clearPassword

public void clearPassword()

Clear the retrieved password.

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setPrompt

private void setPrompt(java.lang.String prompt)
                throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

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