java.security: public static class: KeyStore.PasswordProtection

java.security
public static class: KeyStore.PasswordProtection [javadoc | source]

java.lang.Object
   java.security.KeyStore$PasswordProtection

All Implemented Interfaces:
Destroyable, ProtectionParameter

A password-based implementation of ProtectionParameter.

since: 1.5 -

Constructor:

Constructor:
public PasswordProtection(char[] password) { this.password = (password == null) ? null : password.clone(); } Creates a password parameter. The specified `password` is cloned before it is stored in the new `PasswordProtection` object. Parameters: `password` - the password, which may be `null`

 public PasswordProtection(char[] password) {
            this.password = (password == null) ? null : password.clone();
}

Creates a password parameter.

The specified password is cloned before it is stored in the new PasswordProtection object.

Parameters:

password - the password, which may be null

Method from java.security.KeyStore$PasswordProtection Summary:
destroy, getPassword, isDestroyed

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

Method from java.security.KeyStore$PasswordProtection Detail:
public synchronized void destroy() throws DestroyFailedException { destroyed = true; if (password != null) { Arrays.fill(password, ' '); } } Clears the password.
public synchronized char[] getPassword() { if (destroyed) { throw new IllegalStateException("password has been cleared"); } return password; } Gets the password. Note that this method returns a reference to the password. If a clone of the array is created it is the caller's responsibility to zero out the password information after it is no longer needed.
public synchronized boolean isDestroyed() { return destroyed; } Determines if password has been cleared.

Method from java.security.KeyStore$PasswordProtection Detail:

 public synchronized  void destroy() throws DestroyFailedException {
            destroyed = true;
            if (password != null) {
                Arrays.fill(password, ' ');
            }
}

Clears the password.

 public synchronized char[] getPassword() {
            if (destroyed) {
                throw new IllegalStateException("password has been cleared");
            }
            return password;
}

Note that this method returns a reference to the password. If a clone of the array is created it is the caller's responsibility to zero out the password information after it is no longer needed.

 public synchronized boolean isDestroyed() {
            return destroyed;
}

Determines if password has been cleared.