I_CmsCredentialsResolver (OpenCms Core API, version 17.0)

All Known Implementing Classes:

CmsDefaultCredentialsResolver
```
public interface I_CmsCredentialsResolver
```
This interface can be used to override or replace user names or passwords which occur in the OpenCms configuration, for example to hide passwords from users who can read the configuration files.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static java.lang.String`	`DB_PASSWORD`	Credential type for database pool passwords.
`static java.lang.String`	`DB_USER`	Credential type for database pool user names.
`static java.lang.String`	`LDAP_PASSWORD`	Credential type for LDAP passwords.
`static java.lang.String`	`LDAP_USER`	Credential type for LDAP users.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`resolveCredential(java.lang.String credentialType, java.lang.String valueFromConfiguration)`	Translates user names or passwords for authentication.

- Field Detail
  - DB_PASSWORD
```
static final java.lang.String DB_PASSWORD
```
    Credential type for database pool passwords.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - DB_USER
```
static final java.lang.String DB_USER
```
    Credential type for database pool user names.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - LDAP_PASSWORD
```
static final java.lang.String LDAP_PASSWORD
```
    Credential type for LDAP passwords.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - LDAP_USER
```
static final java.lang.String LDAP_USER
```
    Credential type for LDAP users.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - resolveCredential
```
java.lang.String resolveCredential(java.lang.String credentialType,
                                   java.lang.String valueFromConfiguration)
```
    Translates user names or passwords for authentication.
    
    Parameters:
    
    credentialType - the type of credential to resolve (this is equal to one of the constants defined in this interface)
    
    valueFromConfiguration - the original value which was read from the configuration file (may be null)
    
    Returns:
    
    the credential value that should be used for authentication