net.schmizz.sshj.userauth.password

Interface PasswordFinder

All Known Implementing Classes:

ConsolePasswordFinder

public interface PasswordFinder

Services requests for plaintext passwords.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
char[]	reqPassword(Resource<?> resource) Request password for specified resource.
boolean	shouldRetry(Resource<?> resource) If password turns out to be incorrect, indicates whether another call to reqPassword(Resource) should be made.

Method Detail

reqPassword

char[] reqPassword(Resource<?> resource)

Request password for specified resource.

This method may return null when the request cannot be serviced, e.g. when the user cancels a password prompt.

Parameters:

resource - the resource for which password is being requested

Returns:

the password or null

shouldRetry

boolean shouldRetry(Resource<?> resource)

If password turns out to be incorrect, indicates whether another call to reqPassword(Resource) should be made.

This method is geared at interactive implementations, and stub implementations may simply return false.

Parameters:

resource - the resource for which password is being requested

Returns:

whether to retry requesting password for a particular resource