Module jakarta.security
Package jakarta.security.enterprise.credential

Class Password

  • public class Password
extends java.lang.Object
    Represents a text-based password, and includes a built-in mechanism for securely clearing the value.

    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      Constructor Description
      Password​(char[] value)
      Constructor
      Password​(java.lang.String value)
      Constructor

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      void clear()
      Securely clears the password value.
      boolean compareTo​(java.lang.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:
        java.lang.NullPointerException - Value is null

      • Password

        public Password​(java.lang.String value)
        Constructor
        Parameters:
        value - The password value
        Throws:
        java.lang.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​(java.lang.String password)