Class SecretKeyCallback

java.lang.Object
javax.security.auth.message.callback.SecretKeyCallback
All Implemented Interfaces:
Callback

public class SecretKeyCallback extends Object implements Callback
Callback for acquiring a shared secret from a key repository. This Callback may be used by client or server authentication modules to obtain shared secrets (for example, passwords) without relying on a user during the Callback processing. This Callback is typically empoyed by ClientAuthModules invoked from intermediate components that need to acquire a password to authenticate to their target service.
  • Constructor Details

    • SecretKeyCallback

      public SecretKeyCallback(SecretKeyCallback.Request request)
      Constructs this SecretKeyCallback with a secret key Request object.

      The request object identifies the secret key to be returned. If the alias is null, the handler of the callback relies on its own default.

      Parameters:
      request - Request object identifying the secret key, or null.
  • Method Details

    • getRequest

      public SecretKeyCallback.Request getRequest()
      Used by the CallbackHandler to get the Request object which identifies the secret key to be returned.
      Returns:
      The Request object which identifies the private key to be returned, or null. If null, the handler of the callback relies on its own default.
    • setKey

      public void setKey(SecretKey key)
      Used by the CallbackHandler to set the requested secret key within the Callback.
      Parameters:
      key - The secret key, or null if no key was found.
    • getKey

      public SecretKey getKey()
      Used to obtain the secret key set within the Callback.
      Returns:
      The secret key, or null if no key was found.