org.quickserver.util.io
Class PasswordField

java.lang.Object
  org.quickserver.util.io.PasswordField

public class PasswordField

extends java.lang.Object

This class prompts the user for a password and attempts to mask input.

Since:

1.4

Constructor Summary

PasswordField()

Method Summary

static char[]	getPassword(java.io.InputStream in, java.lang.String prompt)
static char[]	getPassword(java.lang.String prompt)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

PasswordField

public PasswordField()

Method Detail

getPassword

public static final char[] getPassword(java.lang.String prompt)
                                throws java.io.IOException

Parameters:

prompt - The prompt to display to the user.

Returns:

The password as entered by the user.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

getPassword

public static final char[] getPassword(java.io.InputStream in,
                                       java.lang.String prompt)
                                throws java.io.IOException

Parameters:

in - input stream to be used (e.g. System.in)

prompt - The prompt to display to the user.

Returns:

The password as entered by the user.

Throws:

java.io.IOException