Credential (Inrupt Java Client Library Documentation 1.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.inrupt.client.auth.Credential

```
public class Credential
extends Object
```
A credential that can be used with Solid resource servers.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`Credential(String scheme, URI issuer, String token, Instant expiration, URI principal, String jkt)`	Create a credential.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Instant`	`getExpiration()`	Get the expiration time for this credential.
`URI`	`getIssuer()`	Get the issuer for this credential.
`Optional<URI>`	`getPrincipal()`	Get the principal, if available.
`Optional<String>`	`getProofThumbprint()`	Get the thumbprint for an associated proof, if present.
`String`	`getScheme()`	Get the scheme for this credential.
`String`	`getToken()`	Get the token for this credential.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - Credential
```
public Credential(String scheme,
                  URI issuer,
                  String token,
                  Instant expiration,
                  URI principal,
                  String jkt)
```
    Create a credential.
    
    Parameters:
    
    scheme - the scheme
    
    issuer - the issuer
    
    token - the token
    
    expiration - the time after which the credential is no longer valid
    
    principal - the identifier for the principal, may be null
    
    jkt - the json key thumbprint, may be null
- Method Detail
  - getScheme
```
public String getScheme()
```
    Get the scheme for this credential.
    
    Returns:
    
    the scheme
  - getPrincipal
```
public Optional<URI> getPrincipal()
```
    Get the principal, if available.
    
    Returns:
    
    the principal
  - getIssuer
```
public URI getIssuer()
```
    Get the issuer for this credential.
    
    Returns:
    
    the issuer
  - getToken
```
public String getToken()
```
    Get the token for this credential.
    
    Returns:
    
    the raw token
  - getExpiration
```
public Instant getExpiration()
```
    Get the expiration time for this credential.
    
    Returns:
    
    the expiration time
  - getProofThumbprint
```
public Optional<String> getProofThumbprint()
```
    Get the thumbprint for an associated proof, if present.
    
    Returns:
    
    the proof thumbprint