javax.wbem.client
Class RoleCredential

java.lang.Object
  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.