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 FormConstructor | Description |
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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. |
Modifier and Type | Method | Description |
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void |
clearPassword() |
Clear the retrieved password.
|
char[] |
getPassword() |
Get the retrieved password.
|
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.
|
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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