ExternalPasswordCache (PicketBox- Parent 5.1.0.Final API)

java.lang.Object
- org.jboss.security.ExternalPasswordCache

All Implemented Interfaces:

PasswordCache
```
public class ExternalPasswordCache
extends Object
implements PasswordCache
```
External command password cache. Singleton password cache.

Version:

$Revision:$

Author:

Peter Skopek

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`contains(String key, long timeOut)`	Checks whether the cache already contains given key.
`int`	`getCachedPasswordsCount()`	Get number of cached passwords.
`static ExternalPasswordCache`	`getExternalPasswordCacheInstance()`
`char[]`	`getPassword(String key)`	Get password from the cache.
`void`	`reset()`	Reset the cache (clean whole cache and start all over again).
`void`	`storePassword(String key, char[] password)`	Store password to the cache.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - getExternalPasswordCacheInstance
```
public static ExternalPasswordCache getExternalPasswordCacheInstance()
```
  - contains
```
public boolean contains(String key,
                        long timeOut)
```
    Description copied from interface: PasswordCache
    
    Checks whether the cache already contains given key. Non zero timeOut will be checked to expire cache entry.
    
    Specified by:
    
    contains in interface PasswordCache
    
    Returns:
  - getPassword
```
public char[] getPassword(String key)
```
    Description copied from interface: PasswordCache
    
    Get password from the cache. Returns null if there is no such key in the cache.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getPassword in interface PasswordCache
    
    Returns:
  - storePassword
```
public void storePassword(String key,
                          char[] password)
```
    Description copied from interface: PasswordCache
    
    Store password to the cache.
    
    Specified by:
    
    storePassword in interface PasswordCache
  - getCachedPasswordsCount
```
public int getCachedPasswordsCount()
```
    Get number of cached passwords. Mainly for testing purpose.
  - reset
```
public void reset()
```
    Description copied from interface: PasswordCache
    
    Reset the cache (clean whole cache and start all over again).
    
    Specified by:
    
    reset in interface PasswordCache