* @see UsernamePasswordCredentialsProvider
*/
public abstract class CredentialsProvider {
+ private static volatile CredentialsProvider defaultProvider;
+
+ /** @return the default credentials provider, or null. */
+ public static CredentialsProvider getDefault() {
+ return defaultProvider;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Set the default credentials provider.
+ *
+ * @param p
+ * the new default provider, may be null to select no default.
+ */
+ public static void setDefault(CredentialsProvider p) {
+ defaultProvider = p;
+ }
+
/**
* Check if the provider can supply the necessary {@link CredentialItem}s.
*