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javax.security.enterprise.credential

public abstract Class AbstractClearableCredential

extends Object
implements Credential
Class Inheritance
All Implemented Interfaces
javax.security.enterprise.credential.Credential
Known Direct Subclasses
javax.security.enterprise.credential.UsernamePasswordCredential
AbstractClearableCredential contains behavior common to Credential implementations that can be meaningfully cleared.

Field Summary

Modifier and TypeField and Description
private volatile boolean
cleared

Constructor Summary

AccessConstructor and Description
public
AbstractClearableCredential()

Method Summary

Modifier and TypeMethod and Description
public final void
clear()

Overrides default javax.security.enterprise.credential.Credential.clear.

Clears the credential.
protected abstract void
clearCredential()

Invokes the specific subclass to securely clear the credential value.

public final boolean
isCleared()

Overrides default javax.security.enterprise.credential.Credential.isCleared.

Determines whether the credential value has been securely cleared.
protected final void
setCleared()

Specifies that the credential value has been securely cleared.

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Field Detail

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private volatile boolean cleared

Constructor Detail

AbstractClearableCredentialback to summary
public AbstractClearableCredential()

Method Detail

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public final void clear()

Overrides default javax.security.enterprise.credential.Credential.clear.

Doc from javax.security.enterprise.credential.Credential.clear.

Clears the credential. For example, if the credential includes a password, this method would overwrite the password value.

Annotations
@Override
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protected abstract void clearCredential()

Invokes the specific subclass to securely clear the credential value. Some Credential subclasses contain credential values which are inherently secure, such as tokens, for which clearing the credential may not be necessary.

For example, if the credential includes a password, this method would overwrite the password value.

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public final boolean isCleared()

Overrides default javax.security.enterprise.credential.Credential.isCleared.

Doc from javax.security.enterprise.credential.Credential.isCleared.

Determines whether the credential value has been securely cleared.

Returns:boolean

true if the credential has been cleared, otherwise false.

Annotations
@Override
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protected final void setCleared()

Specifies that the credential value has been securely cleared.