Method Detail

• isCleared

  default boolean isCleared()

  Determines whether the credential value has been securely cleared.

  Returns:

  true if the credential has been cleared, otherwise false.

• clear

  default void clear()

  Clears the credential. For example, if the credential includes a password, this method would overwrite the password value.

• isValid

  default boolean isValid()

  Determines whether the credential is valid. This would be called as part of the credential validation process to check the integrity of the credential, such as a signature check. This check would be self-contained, not requiring identity store access.

  Returns:

  true if credential has integrity.