javax.security.enterprise.credential

Class Password

java.lang.Object

javax.security.enterprise.credential.Password

public class Password
extends Object

Represents a text-based password, and includes a built-in mechanism for securely clearing the value.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Password(char[] value) Constructor
Password(String value) Constructor

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	clear() Securely clears the password value.
boolean	compareTo(String password)
char[]	getValue() Determines the password value.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Password

public Password(char[] value)

Constructor

Parameters:

value - The password value

Throws:

NullPointerException - Value is null

Password

public Password(String value)

Constructor

Parameters:

value - The password value

Throws:

NullPointerException - Value is null

Method Detail

getValue

public char[] getValue()

Determines the password value.

Returns:

The password value, empty array if cleared.

clear

public void clear()

Securely clears the password value.

compareTo

public boolean compareTo(String password)