Credential (inception-security 1.0.1 API)

```
public interface Credential
```
The Credential interface represents the abstract notion of a credential, which is a piece of security information that can be used to confirm the identity of an entity, such as an individual, a corporation, a login id, etc.

Author:

Marcus Portmann

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object another)`	The equals method checks if the specified object is the same credential as this object.
`int`	`hashCode()`	The hashCode method returns an integer hash code to represent this credential.
`String`	`toString()`	Returns a string representation of this credential.

- Method Detail
  - equals
```
boolean equals(Object another)
```
    The equals method checks if the specified object is the same credential as this object.
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
    
    Parameters:
    
    another - the credential to compare with
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the object passed in matches the credential represented by the implementation of this interface
  - hashCode
```
int hashCode()
```
    The hashCode method returns an integer hash code to represent this credential. It can be used to test for non-equality, or as an index key in a hash table.
    
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
    
    Returns:
    
    an integer hash code representing the credential
  - toString
```
String toString()
```
    Returns a string representation of this credential.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
    
    Returns:
    
    a string representation of this credential