Class PasswordAuthentication

java.lang.Object
java.net.PasswordAuthentication
public final class PasswordAuthentication extends Object
The class PasswordAuthentication is a data holder that is used by Authenticator. It is simply a repository for a user name and a password.
Since:
1.2
See Also:

  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor
    Description
    PasswordAuthentication(String userName, char[] password)
    Creates a new PasswordAuthentication object from the given user name and password.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    char[]
    getPassword()
    Returns the user password.
    String
    getUserName()
    Returns the user name.

    Methods declared in class Object

    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    protected Object
    clone()
    Creates and returns a copy of this object.
    boolean
    equals(Object obj)
    Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
    protected void
    finalize()
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Finalization is deprecated and subject to removal in a future release.
    final Class<?>
    getClass()
    Returns the runtime class of this Object.
    int
    hashCode()
    Returns a hash code value for this object.
    final void
    notify()
    Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
    final void
    notifyAll()
    Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
    String
    toString()
    Returns a string representation of the object.
    final void
    wait()
    Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.
    final void
    wait(long timeoutMillis)
    Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
    final void
    wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)
    Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.

  • Constructor Details

    • PasswordAuthentication

      public PasswordAuthentication(String userName, char[] password)
      Creates a new PasswordAuthentication object from the given user name and password.

      Note that the given user password is cloned before it is stored in the new PasswordAuthentication object.

      Parameters:
      userName - the user name
      password - the user's password

  • Method Details

    • getUserName

      public String getUserName()
      Returns the user name.
      Returns:
      the user name

    • getPassword

      public char[] getPassword()
      Returns the user password.

      Note that this method returns a reference to the password. It is the caller's responsibility to zero out the password information after it is no longer needed.

      Returns:
      the password