java.security

Class KeyStore.PasswordProtection

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    • Constructor Detail

      • KeyStore.PasswordProtection

        public KeyStore.PasswordProtection(char[] password)
        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 Detail

      • getPassword

        public char[] getPassword()
        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.

        Returns:
        the password, which may be null
        Throws:
        IllegalStateException - if the password has been cleared (destroyed)
        See Also:
        destroy()

      • destroy

        public void destroy()
             throws DestroyFailedException
        Clears the password.
        Specified by:
        destroy in interface Destroyable
        Throws:
        DestroyFailedException - if this method was unable to clear the password

      • isDestroyed

        public boolean isDestroyed()
        Determines if password has been cleared.
        Specified by:
        isDestroyed in interface Destroyable
        Returns:
        true if the password has been cleared, false otherwise

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