jdk/src/share/classes/javax/security/auth/callback/Callback.java
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/*
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 * Copyright (c) 1999, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
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package javax.security.auth.callback;
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/**
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 * <p> Implementations of this interface are passed to a
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 * {@code CallbackHandler}, allowing underlying security services
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 * the ability to interact with a calling application to retrieve specific
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 * authentication data such as usernames and passwords, or to display
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 * certain information, such as error and warning messages.
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 *
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 * <p> {@code Callback} implementations do not retrieve or
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 * display the information requested by underlying security services.
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 * {@code Callback} implementations simply provide the means
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 * to pass such requests to applications, and for applications,
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 * if appropriate, to return requested information back to the
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 * underlying security services.
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 * @see javax.security.auth.callback.CallbackHandler
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 * @see javax.security.auth.callback.ChoiceCallback
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 * @see javax.security.auth.callback.ConfirmationCallback
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 * @see javax.security.auth.callback.LanguageCallback
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 * @see javax.security.auth.callback.NameCallback
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 * @see javax.security.auth.callback.PasswordCallback
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 * @see javax.security.auth.callback.TextInputCallback
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 * @see javax.security.auth.callback.TextOutputCallback
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 */
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public interface Callback { }