KeyStore.PasswordProtection (Java Platform SE 7 b138)

java.lang.Object
- java.security.KeyStore.PasswordProtection

All Implemented Interfaces:

KeyStore.ProtectionParameter, Destroyable

Enclosing class:

KeyStore
```
public static class KeyStore.PasswordProtection
extends Object
implements KeyStore.ProtectionParameter, Destroyable
```
A password-based implementation of ProtectionParameter.

Since:

1.5

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

KeyStore.PasswordProtection(char[] password)
Creates a password parameter.

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`KeyStore.PasswordProtection(char[] password)` Creates a password parameter.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`void`	`destroy()` Clears the password.
`char[]`	`getPassword()` Gets the password.
`boolean`	`isDestroyed()` Determines if password has been cleared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- 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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Class KeyStore.PasswordProtection

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

KeyStore.PasswordProtection

Method Detail

getPassword

destroy

isDestroyed