Destroyable (Java Platform SE 7 b138)

All Known Implementing Classes:

KerberosKey, KerberosTicket, KeyStore.PasswordProtection, X500PrivateCredential
```
public interface Destroyable
```
Objects such as credentials may optionally implement this interface to provide the capability to destroy its contents.

See Also:
Subject

- Method Summary
  
  Methods
  Modifier and Type Method and Description
  
  void destroy()
  Destroy this Object.
  
  boolean isDestroyed()
  Determine if this Object has been destroyed.

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`void`	`destroy()` Destroy this `Object`.
`boolean`	`isDestroyed()` Determine if this `Object` has been destroyed.

- Method Detail
  - destroy
```
void destroy()
             throws DestroyFailedException
```
    Destroy this Object.
    Sensitive information associated with this Object is destroyed or cleared. Subsequent calls to certain methods on this Object will result in an IllegalStateException being thrown.
    
    Throws:
    
    DestroyFailedException - if the destroy operation fails.
    
    SecurityException - if the caller does not have permission to destroy this Object.
  - isDestroyed
```
boolean isDestroyed()
```
    Determine if this Object has been destroyed.
    
    Returns:
    true if this Object has been destroyed, false otherwise.

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Interface Destroyable

Method Summary

Method Detail

destroy

isDestroyed