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package org.apache.commons.mail;

import javax.mail.Authenticator;
import javax.mail.PasswordAuthentication;

This is a very simple authentication object that can be used for any transport needing basic userName and password type authentication.
Since:1.0
/** * This is a very simple authentication object that can be used for any * transport needing basic userName and password type authentication. * * @since 1.0 */
public class DefaultAuthenticator extends Authenticator {
Stores the login information for authentication.
/** Stores the login information for authentication. */
private final PasswordAuthentication authentication;
Default constructor.
Params:
  • userName – user name to use when authentication is requested
  • password – password to use when authentication is requested
Since:1.0
/** * Default constructor. * * @param userName user name to use when authentication is requested * @param password password to use when authentication is requested * @since 1.0 */
public DefaultAuthenticator(final String userName, final String password) { this.authentication = new PasswordAuthentication(userName, password); }
Gets the authentication object that will be used to login to the mail server.
Returns:A PasswordAuthentication object containing the login information.
Since:1.0
/** * Gets the authentication object that will be used to login to the mail * server. * * @return A <code>PasswordAuthentication</code> object containing the * login information. * @since 1.0 */
@Override protected PasswordAuthentication getPasswordAuthentication() { return this.authentication; } }