uk.ac.starlink.table.jdbc

## Interface JDBCAuthenticator

- All Known Implementing Classes:
    SwingAuthenticator, TerminalAuthenticator, TextModelsAuthenticator

      public interface JDBCAuthenticator

  Specifies authentication to make a JDBC connection. The `authenticate` method can be called to retrieve the username and password to be used.

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `java.lang.String[]` | `authenticate()` Obtains username and password.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### authenticate

          java.lang.String[] authenticate()
                                   throws java.io.IOException

      Obtains username and password. The return value is a two-element array containing the username and password to be used, in that order. Either or both of these may be `null`.
      Returns:
        `String[]{username,password}`
      Throws:
        `java.io.IOException` - if there is some error