SwingAuthenticator (Starjava Table API)

java.lang.Object

uk.ac.starlink.table.jdbc.SwingAuthenticator

All Implemented Interfaces:: JDBCAuthenticator

public class SwingAuthenticator extends Object implements JDBCAuthenticator

Implements JDBCAuthenticator using a GUI.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor

Description

SwingAuthenticator()
Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

String[]

authenticate()

This implementation of authenticate takes care to execute any GUI interactions on the AWT event dipatch thread, so it may be called from any thread.

Component

getParentComponent()

Returns the parent component for this authenticator; this may affect the positioning of the dialog box.

void

setParentComponent(Component parent)

Sets the parent component for this authenticator; this may affect the positioning of the dialog box.

Methods inherited from class Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details
- SwingAuthenticator
  
  public SwingAuthenticator()
Method Details
- setParentComponent
  
  public void setParentComponent(Component parent)
  
  Sets the parent component for this authenticator; this may affect the positioning of the dialog box.
  
  Parameters:
  
  parent - the parent component for the dialog box - may be null
- getParentComponent
  
  public Component getParentComponent()
  
  Returns the parent component for this authenticator; this may affect the positioning of the dialog box.
  
  Returns:
  
  the parent component for the dialog box - may be null
- authenticate
  
  public String[] authenticate() throws IOException
  
  This implementation of authenticate takes care to execute any GUI interactions on the AWT event dipatch thread, so it may be called from any thread.
  
  Specified by:
  
  authenticate in interface JDBCAuthenticator
  
  Returns:
  
  String[]{username,password}
  
  Throws:
  
  IOException - if there is some error