Class PasswordAuthentication
java.lang.Object
java.net.PasswordAuthentication
The class PasswordAuthentication is a data holder that is used by
 Authenticator.  It is simply a repository for a user name and a password.
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- 1.2
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Constructor SummaryConstructorsConstructorDescriptionPasswordAuthentication(String userName, char[] password) Creates a newPasswordAuthenticationobject from the given user name and password.
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Method SummaryModifier and TypeMethodDescriptionchar[]Returns the user password.Returns the user name.
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Constructor Details- 
PasswordAuthenticationCreates a newPasswordAuthenticationobject from the given user name and password.Note that the given user password is cloned before it is stored in the new PasswordAuthenticationobject.- Parameters:
- userName- the user name
- password- the user's password
 
 
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Method Details- 
getUserName
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getPasswordpublic char[] getPassword()Returns the user password.Note that this method returns a reference to the password. It is the caller's responsibility to zero out the password information after it is no longer needed. - Returns:
- the password
 
 
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