javax.wbem.client
Class RoleCredential

java.lang.Object
  extended by javax.wbem.client.RoleCredential

public class RoleCredential
extends Object

RoleCredential implements a password based credential for a role. RoleCredential includes the credential (e.g. password) and optionally the host information for which the password is used to authenticate the RolePrincipal. RoleCredential should be used in conjunction with the RolePrincipal instance. This should only be used when a client is assuming a role on a WBEM Server that requires a password.


Constructor Summary
RoleCredential(char[] pCredential)
          Creates a role credential using the supplied credential.
RoleCredential(String pCredential)
          Creates a role credential using the supplied credential.
RoleCredential(String pCredential, String pHostname)
          Creates a role credential using the supplied credential and host name.
 
Method Summary
 char[] getCredential()
          Return the role credential in clear text.
 String getHostName()
          Get the host name for which the password is used to authenticate.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

RoleCredential

public RoleCredential(char[] pCredential)
               throws IllegalArgumentException
Creates a role credential using the supplied credential.

Parameters:
pCredential - The role credential in clear text.
Throws:
IllegalArgumentException - If the credential is null.

RoleCredential

public RoleCredential(String pCredential)
               throws IllegalArgumentException
Creates a role credential using the supplied credential.

Parameters:
pCredential - The role credential in clear text.
Throws:
IllegalArgumentException - If the credential is null.

RoleCredential

public RoleCredential(String pCredential,
                      String pHostname)
               throws IllegalArgumentException
Creates a role credential using the supplied credential and host name.

Parameters:
pCredential - The role credential in clear text.
pHostname - - The host name for this credential.
Throws:
IllegalArgumentException - If the credential is null.
Method Detail

getCredential

public char[] getCredential()
Return the role credential in clear text.

Returns:
The role credential.

getHostName

public String getHostName()
Get the host name for which the password is used to authenticate.

Returns:
The host name.


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