javax.wbem.client
Class RoleCredential

java.lang.Object
  javax.wbem.client.RoleCredential

public class RoleCredential
extends java.lang.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[] credential)
Creates a role credential using the supplied credential

RoleCredential(java.lang.String credential)
Creates a role credential using the supplied credential

RoleCredential(java.lang.String credential, java.lang.String hostname)
Creates a role credential using the supplied credential and hostname

Method Summary

char[]	getCredential() Return the role credential in clear text.
java.lang.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[] credential)
               throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Creates a role credential using the supplied credential

Parameters:

credential - - The role credential in clear text.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - - If the credential is null.

RoleCredential

public RoleCredential(java.lang.String credential)
               throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Creates a role credential using the supplied credential

Parameters:

credential - - The role credential in clear text.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - - If the credential is null.

RoleCredential

public RoleCredential(java.lang.String credential,
                      java.lang.String hostname)
               throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Creates a role credential using the supplied credential and hostname

Parameters:

credential - - The role credential in clear text.

hostname - - The hostname information for which the password is used to authenticate

Throws:

java.lang.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 java.lang.String getHostName()

Get the host name for which the password is used to authenticate.

Returns:

The host name