CredentialItem (JGit - Core 3.7.1.201504261725-r API)

java.lang.Object
- org.eclipse.jgit.transport.CredentialItem

Direct Known Subclasses:

CredentialItem.CharArrayType, CredentialItem.InformationalMessage, CredentialItem.StringType, CredentialItem.YesNoType
```
public abstract class CredentialItem
extends Object
```
A credential requested from a CredentialsProvider. Most users should work with the specialized subclasses:
- CredentialItem.Username for usernames
- CredentialItem.Password for passwords
- CredentialItem.StringType for other general string information
- CredentialItem.CharArrayType for other general secret information
This class is not thread-safe. Applications should construct their own instance for each use, as the value is held within the CredentialItem object.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class	Description
`static class`	`CredentialItem.CharArrayType`	An item whose value is stored as a char[] and is therefore clearable.
`static class`	`CredentialItem.InformationalMessage`	An advice message presented to the user, with no response required.
`static class`	`CredentialItem.Password`	Prompt for a password, which is masked on input.
`static class`	`CredentialItem.StringType`	An item whose value is stored as a string.
`static class`	`CredentialItem.Username`	Prompt for a username, which is not masked on input.
`static class`	`CredentialItem.YesNoType`	An item whose value is a boolean choice, presented as Yes/No.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

CredentialItem(String promptText, boolean maskValue)
Initialize a prompt.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`abstract void`	`clear()`	Clear the stored value, destroying it as much as possible.
`String`	`getPromptText()`
`boolean`	`isValueSecure()`

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

- Constructor Detail
  - CredentialItem
```
public CredentialItem(String promptText,
                      boolean maskValue)
```
    Initialize a prompt.
    
    Parameters:
    
    promptText - prompt to display to the user alongside of the input field. Should be sufficient text to indicate what to supply for this item.
    
    maskValue - true if the value should be masked from displaying during input. This should be true for passwords and other secrets, false for names and other public data.
- Method Detail
  - getPromptText
```
public String getPromptText()
```
    Returns:
    
    prompt to display to the user.
  - isValueSecure
```
public boolean isValueSecure()
```
    Returns:
    
    true if the value should be masked when entered.
  - clear
```
public abstract void clear()
```
    Clear the stored value, destroying it as much as possible.