01: /*
02: * Copyright (c) 2007, intarsys consulting GmbH
03: *
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29: */
30: package de.intarsys.tools.authenticate;
31:
32: /**
33: * A simple interface for a password provider. Implementors can provide
34: * passwords from any source, for example a database or a GUI.
35: */
36: public interface IPasswordProvider {
37: /**
38: * Returns a password or null to indicate cancelation.
39: *
40: * @return a char[] containing the password or null
41: */
42: public char[] getPassword();
43: }
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