javax.wbem.client

Class PasswordCredential

public class PasswordCredential extends Object

PasswordCredential implements a password based credential. This is used with UserPrincipal. PasswordCredential includes the password and optionally the host information for which the password is used to authenticate the UserPrincipal.
Constructor Summary
PasswordCredential(char[] userPassword)
Creates a PasswordCredential using the supplied password
PasswordCredential(String userPassword)
Creates a PasswordCredential using the supplied password
PasswordCredential(String userPassword, String hostname)
Creates a PasswordCredential using the supplied password and hostname
Method Summary
StringgetHostName()
Get the host name for which the password is used to authenticate
char[]getUserPassword()
Return the user login password in clear text.

Constructor Detail

PasswordCredential

public PasswordCredential(char[] userPassword)
Creates a PasswordCredential using the supplied password

Parameters: userPassword - The user login password in clear text.

PasswordCredential

public PasswordCredential(String userPassword)
Creates a PasswordCredential using the supplied password

Parameters: userPassword - The user login password in clear text.

PasswordCredential

public PasswordCredential(String userPassword, String hostname)
Creates a PasswordCredential using the supplied password and hostname

Parameters: userPassword - The user login password in clear text. hostname - The hostname information for which the password is used to authenticate

Method Detail

getHostName

public String getHostName()
Get the host name for which the password is used to authenticate

Returns: The hostname.

getUserPassword

public char[] getUserPassword()
Return the user login password in clear text.

Returns: The user login password.

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