## Uses of Class
java.net.PasswordAuthentication

- Packages that use PasswordAuthentication
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.net | Provides the classes for implementing networking applications.

- - ### Uses of PasswordAuthentication in java.net

    Methods in java.net that return PasswordAuthentication
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected PasswordAuthentication` | Authenticator.`getPasswordAuthentication​()` | Called when password authorization is needed.
    `static PasswordAuthentication` | Authenticator.`requestPasswordAuthentication​(String host, InetAddress addr, int port, String protocol, String prompt, String scheme)` | Ask the authenticator that has been registered with the system for a password.
    `static PasswordAuthentication` | Authenticator.`requestPasswordAuthentication​(String host, InetAddress addr, int port, String protocol, String prompt, String scheme, URL url, Authenticator.RequestorType reqType)` | Ask the authenticator that has been registered with the system for a password.
    `static PasswordAuthentication` | Authenticator.`requestPasswordAuthentication​(Authenticator authenticator, String host, InetAddress addr, int port, String protocol, String prompt, String scheme, URL url, Authenticator.RequestorType reqType)` | Ask the given `authenticator` for a password.
    `static PasswordAuthentication` | Authenticator.`requestPasswordAuthentication​(InetAddress addr, int port, String protocol, String prompt, String scheme)` | Ask the authenticator that has been registered with the system for a password.
    `PasswordAuthentication` | Authenticator.`requestPasswordAuthenticationInstance​(String host, InetAddress addr, int port, String protocol, String prompt, String scheme, URL url, Authenticator.RequestorType reqType)` | Ask this authenticator for a password.