Java Security, 2nd Edition

Name

Class javax.security.auth.callback.Password-Callback

Synopsis

Login modules use this callback to determine the user’s password. Your callback handler should return the appropriate password by calling the setPassword( ) method. If the isEchoOn( ) method returns false, then the password should not be echoed as the user types it.

Class Definition

public class javax.security.auth.callback.PasswordCallback
    extends java.lang.Object
    implements javax.security.auth.callback.Callback {

    // Constructors
    public PasswordCallback(String, boolean);

    // Instance Methods
    public void clearPassword(  );
    public char[] getPassword(  );
    public String getPrompt(  );
    public boolean isEchoOn(  );
    public void setPassword(char[]);
}