Package com.globalmentor.net

Interface Authenticable

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      java.net.PasswordAuthentication getPasswordAuthentication​(java.lang.String prompt)
      Determines password information in relation to a given description.
      java.net.PasswordAuthentication getPasswordAuthentication​(java.net.URI uri, java.lang.String prompt)
      Determines password information in relation to a given URI and description.
      java.net.PasswordAuthentication getPasswordAuthentication​(java.net.URI uri, java.lang.String prompt, java.lang.String username)
      Determines password information for a given user in relation to a given URI and description.

    • Method Detail

      • getPasswordAuthentication

        java.net.PasswordAuthentication getPasswordAuthentication​(java.lang.String prompt)
        Determines password information in relation to a given description.
        Parameters:
        prompt - A description of the authentication.
        Returns:
        The password authentication collected from the user, or null if none is provided.

      • getPasswordAuthentication

        java.net.PasswordAuthentication getPasswordAuthentication​(java.net.URI uri,
                                                          java.lang.String prompt)
        Determines password information in relation to a given URI and description.
        Parameters:
        uri - The URI for which authentication is requested, or null if there is no relevant URI.
        prompt - A description of the authentication.
        Returns:
        The password authentication collected from the user, or null if none is provided.

      • getPasswordAuthentication

        java.net.PasswordAuthentication getPasswordAuthentication​(java.net.URI uri,
                                                          java.lang.String prompt,
                                                          java.lang.String username)
        Determines password information for a given user in relation to a given URI and description. The user must not be allowed to change the username, if one is provided.
        Parameters:
        uri - The URI for which authentication is requested, or null if there is no relevant URI.
        prompt - A description of the authentication.
        username - The user for which password information should be gathered, or null if the username is not restricted.
        Returns:
        The password authentication collected from the user, or null if none is provided.