Uses of Interface javax.security.auth.callback.CallbackHandler (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-04-17

## Uses of Interface
javax.security.auth.callback.CallbackHandler

- Packages that use CallbackHandler
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.security | Provides the classes and interfaces for the security framework.
  javax.security.auth.login | This package provides a pluggable authentication framework.
  javax.security.auth.spi | This package provides the interface to be used for implementing pluggable authentication modules.
  javax.security.sasl | Contains class and interfaces for supporting SASL.

- - ### Uses of CallbackHandler in java.security

    Methods in java.security that return CallbackHandler
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `CallbackHandler` | KeyStore.CallbackHandlerProtection.`getCallbackHandler()` Returns the CallbackHandler.

    Methods in java.security with parameters of type CallbackHandler
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract void` | AuthProvider.`login(Subject subject, CallbackHandler handler)` Log in to this provider.
    `abstract void` | AuthProvider.`setCallbackHandler(CallbackHandler handler)` Set a `CallbackHandler`.

    Constructors in java.security with parameters of type CallbackHandler
    Constructor and Description
    `CallbackHandlerProtection(CallbackHandler handler)` Constructs a new CallbackHandlerProtection from a CallbackHandler.

  - ### Uses of CallbackHandler in javax.security.auth.login

    Constructors in javax.security.auth.login with parameters of type CallbackHandler
    Constructor and Description
    `LoginContext(String name, CallbackHandler callbackHandler)` Instantiate a new `LoginContext` object with a name and a `CallbackHandler` object.
    `LoginContext(String name, Subject subject, CallbackHandler callbackHandler)` Instantiate a new `LoginContext` object with a name, a `Subject` to be authenticated, and a `CallbackHandler` object.
    `LoginContext(String name, Subject subject, CallbackHandler callbackHandler, Configuration config)` Instantiate a new `LoginContext` object with a name, a `Subject` to be authenticated, a `CallbackHandler` object, and a login `Configuration`.

  - ### Uses of CallbackHandler in javax.security.auth.spi

    Methods in javax.security.auth.spi with parameters of type CallbackHandler
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | LoginModule.`initialize(Subject subject, CallbackHandler callbackHandler, Map<String,?> sharedState, Map<String,?> options)` Initialize this LoginModule.

  - ### Uses of CallbackHandler in javax.security.sasl

    Methods in javax.security.sasl with parameters of type CallbackHandler
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static SaslClient` | Sasl.`createSaslClient(String[] mechanisms, String authorizationId, String protocol, String serverName, Map<String,?> props, CallbackHandler cbh)` Creates a `SaslClient` using the parameters supplied.
    `SaslClient` | SaslClientFactory.`createSaslClient(String[] mechanisms, String authorizationId, String protocol, String serverName, Map<String,?> props, CallbackHandler cbh)` Creates a SaslClient using the parameters supplied.
    `static SaslServer` | Sasl.`createSaslServer(String mechanism, String protocol, String serverName, Map<String,?> props, CallbackHandler cbh)` Creates a `SaslServer` for the specified mechanism.
    `SaslServer` | SaslServerFactory.`createSaslServer(String mechanism, String protocol, String serverName, Map<String,?> props, CallbackHandler cbh)` Creates a `SaslServer` using the parameters supplied.

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