javax.security.auth.callback.CallbackHandler |
Class Overview
Needs to be implemented by classes that want to handle authentication
Callback
s. A single method handle(Callback[])
must be
provided that checks the type of the incoming Callback
s and reacts
accordingly. CallbackHandler
s can be installed per application. It is
also possible to configure a system-default CallbackHandler
by
setting the auth.login.defaultCallbackHandler
property in the
standard security.properties
file.
Public Methods
public
abstract
void
handle
(Callback[] callbacks)
Handles the actual Callback
. A CallbackHandler
needs to
implement this method. In the method, it is free to select which Callback
s it actually wants to handle and in which way. For example, a
console-based CallbackHandler
might choose to sequentially ask
the user for login and password, if it implements these Callback
s, whereas a GUI-based one might open a single dialog window for both
values. If a CallbackHandler
is not able to handle a specific
Callback
, it needs to throw an
UnsupportedCallbackException
.
Parameters
callbacks
| the array of Callback s that need handling |