CredentialReader (Ldaptive 2.4.0 API)

Type Parameters:

T - Type of credential read by this instance.

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractCredentialReader, KeyStoreCredentialReader, PrivateKeyCredentialReader, X509CertificateCredentialReader, X509CertificatesCredentialReader
```
public interface CredentialReader<T>
```
Reads a credential from an IO source.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`T`	`read(InputStream is, String... params)`	Reads a credential object from an input stream.
`T`	`read(String path, String... params)`	Reads a credential object from a path.

- Method Detail
  - read
```
T read(String path,
       String... params)
throws IOException,
       GeneralSecurityException
```
    Reads a credential object from a path.
    
    Parameters:
    
    path - from which to read credential.
    
    params - Arbitrary string parameters, e.g. password, needed to read the credential.
    
    Returns:
    
    credential read from data at path.
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - On IO errors.
    
    GeneralSecurityException - On errors with the credential data.
  - read
```
T read(InputStream is,
       String... params)
throws IOException,
       GeneralSecurityException
```
    Reads a credential object from an input stream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    is - input stream from which to read credential.
    
    params - Arbitrary string parameters, e.g. password, needed to read the credential.
    
    Returns:
    
    credential read from data in stream.
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - On IO errors.
    
    GeneralSecurityException - On errors with the credential data.