Credential (Ldaptive 2.3.2 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.ldaptive.Credential

```
public class Credential
extends Object
```
Provides convenience methods for converting the various types of passwords into a byte array.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

private byte[] bytes
Credential stored as a byte array.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`Credential(byte[] password)`	Creates a new credential.
`Credential(char[] password)`	Creates a new credential.
`Credential(String password)`	Creates a new credential.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`byte[]`	`getBytes()`	Returns this credential as a byte array.
`char[]`	`getChars()`	Returns this credential as a character array.
`String`	`getString()`	Returns this credential as a string.
`String`	`toString()`

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

- Field Detail
  - bytes
```
private final byte[] bytes
```
    Credential stored as a byte array.
- Constructor Detail
  - Credential
```
public Credential(String password)
```
    Creates a new credential.
    
    Parameters:
    
    password - converted from UTF-8 to a byte array
  - Credential
```
public Credential(char[] password)
```
    Creates a new credential.
    
    Parameters:
    
    password - converted from UTF-8 to a byte array
  - Credential
```
public Credential(byte[] password)
```
    Creates a new credential.
    
    Parameters:
    
    password - to store
- Method Detail
  - getBytes
```
public byte[] getBytes()
```
    Returns this credential as a byte array.
    
    Returns:
    
    credential bytes
  - getString
```
public String getString()
```
    Returns this credential as a string.
    
    Returns:
    
    credential string
  - getChars
```
public char[] getChars()
```
    Returns this credential as a character array.
    
    Returns:
    
    credential characters
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object