Class CachedAuthenticator

  • Direct Known Subclasses:
    AwtAuthenticator, ConsoleAuthenticator

    public abstract class CachedAuthenticator
    extends java.net.Authenticator
    Abstract authenticator which remembers prior authentications.
    • Nested Class Summary

      Nested Classes 
      Modifier and Type Class Description
      static class  CachedAuthenticator.CachedAuthentication
      Authentication data to remember and reuse.
      • Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.net.Authenticator

        java.net.Authenticator.RequestorType
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      static void add​(CachedAuthenticator.CachedAuthentication ca)
      Add a cached authentication for future use.
      protected java.net.PasswordAuthentication getPasswordAuthentication()
      protected abstract java.net.PasswordAuthentication promptPasswordAuthentication()
      Prompt for and request authentication from the end-user.
      • Methods inherited from class java.net.Authenticator

        getRequestingHost, getRequestingPort, getRequestingPrompt, getRequestingProtocol, getRequestingScheme, getRequestingSite, getRequestingURL, getRequestorType, requestPasswordAuthentication, requestPasswordAuthentication, requestPasswordAuthentication, setDefault
      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
    • Constructor Detail

      • CachedAuthenticator

        public CachedAuthenticator()
    • Method Detail

      • getPasswordAuthentication

        protected final java.net.PasswordAuthentication getPasswordAuthentication()
        Overrides:
        getPasswordAuthentication in class java.net.Authenticator
      • promptPasswordAuthentication

        protected abstract java.net.PasswordAuthentication promptPasswordAuthentication()
        Prompt for and request authentication from the end-user.
        Returns:
        the authentication data; null if the user canceled the request and does not want to continue.