public Class Password

Class Inheritance

extends Object

Static Imports

java.util.Arrays.copyOf

Represents a text-based password, and includes a built-in mechanism for securely clearing the value.

Field Summary

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
private static final char[]	EMPTY_VALUE
private volatile char[]	value

Access	Constructor and Description
public	Password(char[] The password value value) Constructor
public	Password(String The password value value) Constructor

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
public void	clear() Securely clears the password value.
public boolean	compareTo(String password)
public char[]	Returns: The password value, empty array if cleared. getValue() Determines the password value.

Inherited from java.lang.Object:: clone equals finalize getClass hashCode notify notifyAll toString wait wait wait

EMPTY_VALUE	back to summary
private static final char[] EMPTY_VALUE

value	back to summary
private volatile char[] value

Password	back to summary
public Password(char[] value) Constructor Parameters value:char[] The password value Exceptions NullPointerException: Value is null

Password

public Password(char[] value)

Constructor

Parameters

Exceptions

Password	back to summary
public Password(String value) Constructor Parameters value:String The password value Exceptions NullPointerException: Value is null

Password

public Password(String value)

Constructor

Parameters

Exceptions

clear	back to summary
public void clear() Securely clears the password value.

compareTo	back to summary
public boolean compareTo(String password)

getValue	back to summary
public char[] getValue() Determines the password value. Returns:char[] The password value, empty array if cleared.

getValue

public char[] getValue()

Determines the password value.