public abstract class Credential extends Object implements Serializable
Often a Credential is related to a Password via a one way algorithm, so while a Password itself is a Credential, a UnixCrypt or MD5 digest of a a password is only a credential that can be checked against the password.
This class includes an implementation for unix Crypt an MD5 digest.
Password
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Serialized FormModifier and Type | Class and Description |
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static class |
Credential.Crypt
Unix Crypt Credentials
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static class |
Credential.MD5
MD5 Credentials
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Constructor and Description |
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Credential() |
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abstract boolean |
check(Object credentials)
Check a credential
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static Credential |
getCredential(String credential)
Get a credential from a String.
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public abstract boolean check(Object credentials)
credentials
- The credential to check against. This may either be
another Credential object, a Password object or a String
which is interpreted by this credential.public static Credential getCredential(String credential)
credential
- String representation of the credentialCopyright © 1995-2015 Webtide. All Rights Reserved.