public class PasswordCallback extends Object implements Callback, Serializable
Underlying security services instantiate and pass a
PasswordCallback to the handle
method of a CallbackHandler to retrieve password information.
CallbackHandler,
Serialized Form| Constructor and Description |
|---|
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. |
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
|---|---|
void |
clearPassword()
Clear the retrieved password.
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char[] |
getPassword()
Get the retrieved password.
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String |
getPrompt()
Get the prompt.
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boolean |
isEchoOn()
Return whether the password
should be displayed as it is being typed.
|
void |
setPassword(char[] password)
Set the retrieved password.
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public PasswordCallback(String prompt, boolean echoOn)
PasswordCallback with a prompt
and a boolean specifying whether the password should be displayed
as it is being typed.
prompt - the prompt used to request the password. echoOn - true if the password should be displayed
as it is being typed.IllegalArgumentException - if prompt is null or
if prompt has a length of 0.public String getPrompt()
public boolean isEchoOn()
public void setPassword(char[] password)
This method makes a copy of the input password before storing it.
password - the retrieved password, which may be null.getPassword()public char[] getPassword()
This method returns a copy of the retrieved password.
setPassword(char[])public void clearPassword()
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