ml.alternet.security.impl

Class AbstractClearPassword

java.lang.Object

ml.alternet.security.impl.AbstractClearPassword

All Implemented Interfaces:

AutoCloseable, Password.Clear

public abstract class AbstractClearPassword
extends Object
implements Password.Clear

Base implementation of a clear password.

Author:

Philippe Poulard

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
AbstractClearPassword()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	close() Unset the clear password after usage.
char[]	get() Get a clear copy of the password ; the password remains obfuscated until this method is invoked.
protected abstract char[]	getClearCopy() Deobfuscate the underlying password.
protected abstract boolean	isDestroyed() Indicates whether the underlying password has been invalidated.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

AbstractClearPassword

public AbstractClearPassword()

Method Detail

get

public final char[] get()

Description copied from interface: Password.Clear

Get a clear copy of the password ; the password remains obfuscated until this method is invoked.

Specified by:

get in interface Password.Clear

Returns:

The clear password.

isDestroyed

protected abstract boolean isDestroyed()

Indicates whether the underlying password has been invalidated.

Returns:

The state of the password.

getClearCopy

protected abstract char[] getClearCopy()

Deobfuscate the underlying password.

Returns:

A clear copy of the password.

close

public void close()

Description copied from interface: Password.Clear

Unset the clear password after usage.

Specified by:

close in interface AutoCloseable

Specified by:

close in interface Password.Clear