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package org.eclipse.jetty.util.security;

Provider of credentials, it converts a String into a credential if it starts with a given prefix
/**
 * Provider of credentials, it converts a String into a credential if it starts with a given prefix
 */
public interface CredentialProvider
{
    
Get a credential from a String
Params:
credential – String representation of the credential
Returns:
A Credential or Password instance./**
     * Get a credential from a String
     *
     * @param credential String representation of the credential
     * @return A Credential or Password instance.
     */
    Credential getCredential(String credential);

    
Get the prefix of the credential strings convertible into credentials
Returns:
prefix of the credential strings convertible into credentials/**
     * Get the prefix of the credential strings convertible into credentials
     *
     * @return prefix of the credential strings convertible into credentials
     */
    String getPrefix();
}