Package org.eclipse.net4j.util.security

Interface IPasswordCredentialsUpdate

All Superinterfaces:
ICredentials, IPasswordCredentials, IUserAware
All Known Implementing Classes:
PasswordCredentialsUpdate
public interface IPasswordCredentialsUpdate extends IPasswordCredentials
Password credentials with an update (new password) in addition to the usual user ID and password for authentication of the password change.
Since:
3.4
Author:
Christian W. Damus (CEA LIST)

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    char[]
    getNewPassword()
    Queries the new password to be set for the user.

    Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.net4j.util.security.IPasswordCredentials

    getPassword

    Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.net4j.util.security.IUserAware

    getUserID

  • Method Details

    • getNewPassword

      char[] getNewPassword()
      Queries the new password to be set for the user. It is the responsibility of the provider of an update to verify that this is actually the new password intended by the user.