# Class LanguageCallback

java.lang.Object
javax.security.auth.callback.LanguageCallback

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable, Callback`

public class LanguageCallback extends Object implements Callback, Serializable

Underlying security services instantiate and pass a `LanguageCallback` to the `handle` method of a `CallbackHandler` to retrieve the `Locale` used for localizing text.

Since:
  1.4
See Also:
  - `CallbackHandler`
  - Serialized Form

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `LanguageCallback()`
  Construct a `LanguageCallback`.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Locale`
  `getLocale()`
  Get the retrieved `Locale`.
  `void`
  `setLocale(Locale locale)`
  Set the retrieved `Locale`.

  ### Methods declared in class Object

  `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `protected Object`
  `clone()`
  Creates and returns a copy of this object.
  `boolean`
  `equals(Object obj)`
  Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
  `protected void`
  `finalize()`
  Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
  Finalization is deprecated and subject to removal in a future release.
  `final Class<?>`
  `getClass()`
  Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
  `int`
  `hashCode()`
  Returns a hash code value for this object.
  `final void`
  `notify()`
  Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
  `final void`
  `notifyAll()`
  Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
  `String`
  `toString()`
  Returns a string representation of the object.
  `final void`
  `wait()`
  Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.
  `final void`
  `wait(long timeoutMillis)`
  Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
  `final void`
  `wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)`
  Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### LanguageCallback

    public LanguageCallback()
    Construct a `LanguageCallback`.

- ## Method Details

  - ### setLocale

    public void setLocale(Locale locale)
    Set the retrieved `Locale`.
    Parameters:
      `locale` - the retrieved `Locale`.
    See Also:
      - `getLocale()`

  - ### getLocale

    public Locale getLocale()
    Get the retrieved `Locale`.
    Returns:
      the retrieved `Locale`, or null if no `Locale` could be retrieved.
    See Also:
      - `setLocale(Locale)`