Package javax.security.auth

Interface Destroyable

All Known Implementing Classes:
KeyStore.PasswordProtection
public interface Destroyable
Allows for special treatment of sensitive information, when it comes to destroying or clearing of the data.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type Method Description
    void destroy()
    Erases the sensitive information.
    boolean isDestroyed()
    Returns true once an object has been safely destroyed.

  • Method Details

    • destroy

      void destroy() throws DestroyFailedException
      Erases the sensitive information. Once an object is destroyed any calls to its methods will throw an IllegalStateException. If it does not succeed a DestroyFailedException is thrown.
      Throws:
      DestroyFailedException - if the information cannot be erased.

    • isDestroyed

      boolean isDestroyed()
      Returns true once an object has been safely destroyed.
      Returns:
      whether the object has been safely destroyed.