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/*
* Copyright 2010 Shikhar Bhushan
*
* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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*
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package net.schmizz.sshj.userauth.password;
/** Services requests for plaintext passwords. */
public interface PasswordFinder {
/**
* Request password for specified resource.
*
* This method may return {@code null} when the request cannot be serviced, e.g. when the user cancels a password
* prompt.
*
* @param resource the resource for which password is being requested
*
* @return the password or {@code null}
*/
char[] reqPassword(Resource resource);
/**
* If password turns out to be incorrect, indicates whether another call to {@link #reqPassword(Resource)} should be
* made.
*
* This method is geared at interactive implementations, and stub implementations may simply return {@code false}.
*
* @param resource the resource for which password is being requested
*
* @return whether to retry requesting password for a particular resource
*/
boolean shouldRetry(Resource resource);
}