javax.mail
Class Authenticator
public abstract class Authenticator
extends java.lang.Object
Callback object that can be used to obtain password information during
authentication. This normally occurs by prompting the user for a password
or retrieving it from secure storage.
getDefaultUserName
protected final String getDefaultUserName()
Returns the default user name.
getPasswordAuthentication
protected PasswordAuthentication getPasswordAuthentication()
Called when password authentication is needed.
This method should be overridden by subclasses.
getRequestingPort
protected final int getRequestingPort()
Returns the port used in the request.
getRequestingPrompt
protected final String getRequestingPrompt()
Returns the user prompt string for the request.
getRequestingProtocol
protected final String getRequestingProtocol()
Returns the protocol for the request.
getRequestingSite
protected final InetAddress getRequestingSite()
Returns the IP address of the request host,
or null if not available.
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