JavaTM 2 Platform
Std. Ed. v1.4.1

javax.security.auth.callback
Class TextOutputCallback

java.lang.Object
  |
  +--javax.security.auth.callback.TextOutputCallback
All Implemented Interfaces:
Callback, Serializable

public class TextOutputCallback
extends Object
implements Callback, Serializable

Underlying security services instantiate and pass a TextOutputCallback to the handle method of a CallbackHandler to display information messages, warning messages and error messages.

See Also:
CallbackHandler, Serialized Form

Field Summary
static int ERROR
          Error message.
static int INFORMATION
          Information message.
static int WARNING
          Warning message.
 
Constructor Summary
TextOutputCallback(int messageType, String message)
          Construct a TextOutputCallback with a message type and message to be displayed.
 
Method Summary
 String getMessage()
          Get the message to be displayed.
 int getMessageType()
          Get the message type.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Field Detail

INFORMATION

public static final int INFORMATION
Information message.

See Also:
Constant Field Values

WARNING

public static final int WARNING
Warning message.

See Also:
Constant Field Values

ERROR

public static final int ERROR
Error message.

See Also:
Constant Field Values
Constructor Detail

TextOutputCallback

public TextOutputCallback(int messageType,
                          String message)
Construct a TextOutputCallback with a message type and message to be displayed.

Parameters:
messageType - the message type (INFORMATION, WARNING or ERROR).

message - the message to be displayed.

Throws:
IllegalArgumentException - if messageType is not either INFORMATION, WARNING or ERROR, if message is null, or if message has a length of 0.
Method Detail

getMessageType

public int getMessageType()
Get the message type.

Returns:
the message type (INFORMATION, WARNING or ERROR).

getMessage

public String getMessage()
Get the message to be displayed.

Returns:
the message to be displayed.

JavaTM 2 Platform
Std. Ed. v1.4.1

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