ConsoleAuthenticator (JGit - Parent 6.4.0.202211300538-r API)

java.lang.Object
- java.net.Authenticator
- - org.eclipse.jgit.util.CachedAuthenticator
  - - org.eclipse.jgit.console.ConsoleAuthenticator

```
public class ConsoleAuthenticator
extends CachedAuthenticator
```
Basic network prompt for username/password when using the console.

Since:

4.0

Nested Class Summary
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class org.eclipse.jgit.util.CachedAuthenticator
  CachedAuthenticator.CachedAuthentication
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.net.Authenticator
  Authenticator.RequestorType

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

ConsoleAuthenticator()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static void`	`install()`	Install this authenticator implementation into the JVM.
`protected PasswordAuthentication`	`promptPasswordAuthentication()`	Prompt for and request authentication from the end-user.

Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.jgit.util.CachedAuthenticator
add, getPasswordAuthentication

Methods inherited from class java.net.Authenticator
getDefault, getRequestingHost, getRequestingPort, getRequestingPrompt, getRequestingProtocol, getRequestingScheme, getRequestingSite, getRequestingURL, getRequestorType, requestPasswordAuthentication, requestPasswordAuthentication, requestPasswordAuthentication, requestPasswordAuthentication, requestPasswordAuthenticationInstance, setDefault

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

- Constructor Detail
  - ConsoleAuthenticator
```
public ConsoleAuthenticator()
```
- Method Detail
  - install
```
public static void install()
```
    Install this authenticator implementation into the JVM.
  - promptPasswordAuthentication
```
protected PasswordAuthentication promptPasswordAuthentication()
```
    Prompt for and request authentication from the end-user.
    
    Specified by:
    
    promptPasswordAuthentication in class CachedAuthenticator
    
    Returns:
    
    the authentication data; null if the user canceled the request and does not want to continue.