twitter4j.http
Interface OAuthSupport

All Known Implementing Classes:

AsyncTwitter, OAuthAuthorization, Twitter, TwitterStream

public interface OAuthSupport

Since:

Twitter4J 2.1.0

Author:

Yusuke Yamamoto - yusuke at mac.com

Method Summary

AccessToken	getOAuthAccessToken() Returns an access token associated with this instance. If no access token is associated with this instance, this will retrieve a new access token.
AccessToken	getOAuthAccessToken(RequestToken requestToken) Retrieves an access token associated with the supplied request token and sets userId.
AccessToken	getOAuthAccessToken(RequestToken requestToken, java.lang.String oauthVerifier) Retrieves an access token associated with the supplied request token and sets userId.
AccessToken	getOAuthAccessToken(java.lang.String oauthVerifier) Retrieves an access token.
AccessToken	getOAuthAccessToken(java.lang.String screenName, java.lang.String password) Retrieves an access token associated with the supplied screen name and password using xAuth. In order to get access acquire AccessToken using xAuth, you must apply by sending an email to api@twitter.com — all other applications will receive an HTTP 401 error.
RequestToken	getOAuthRequestToken() Retrieves a request token
RequestToken	getOAuthRequestToken(java.lang.String callbackURL) Retrieves a request token
void	setOAuthAccessToken(AccessToken accessToken) Sets the access token

Method Detail

getOAuthRequestToken

RequestToken getOAuthRequestToken()
                                  throws TwitterException

Retrieves a request token

Returns:

generated request token.

Throws:

TwitterException - when Twitter service or network is unavailable

java.lang.IllegalStateException - access token is already available

Since:

Twitter 2.0.0

See Also:

OAuth FAQ | dev.twitter.com, OAuth Core 1.0a - 6.1. Obtaining an Unauthorized Request Token

getOAuthRequestToken

RequestToken getOAuthRequestToken(java.lang.String callbackURL)
                                  throws TwitterException

Retrieves a request token

Parameters:

callbackURL - callback URL

Returns:

generated request token

Throws:

TwitterException - when Twitter service or network is unavailable

java.lang.IllegalStateException - access token is already available

Since:

Twitter 2.0.0

See Also:

OAuth FAQ | dev.twitter.com, OAuth Core 1.0a - 6.1. Obtaining an Unauthorized Request Token

getOAuthAccessToken

AccessToken getOAuthAccessToken()
                                throws TwitterException

Returns an access token associated with this instance.
If no access token is associated with this instance, this will retrieve a new access token.

Returns:

access token

Throws:

TwitterException - when Twitter service or network is unavailable, or the user has not authorized

java.lang.IllegalStateException - when RequestToken has never been acquired

Since:

Twitter 2.0.0

See Also:

OAuth FAQ | dev.twitter.com - How long does an access token last?, OAuth Core 1.0a - 6.2. Obtaining User Authorization

getOAuthAccessToken

AccessToken getOAuthAccessToken(java.lang.String oauthVerifier)
                                throws TwitterException

Retrieves an access token.

Parameters:

oauthVerifier - OAuth verifier. AKA pin.

Returns:

access token

Throws:

TwitterException - when Twitter service or network is unavailable, or the user has not authorized

Since:

Twitter 2.0.0

See Also:

OAuth FAQ | dev.twitter.com - How long does an access token last?, OAuth Core 1.0a - 6.2. Obtaining User Authorization

getOAuthAccessToken

AccessToken getOAuthAccessToken(RequestToken requestToken)
                                throws TwitterException

Retrieves an access token associated with the supplied request token and sets userId.

Parameters:

requestToken - the request token

Returns:

access token associated with the supplied request token.

Throws:

TwitterException - when Twitter service or network is unavailable, or the user has not authorized

Since:

Twitter 2.0.0

See Also:

OAuth FAQ | dev.twitter.com - How long does an access token last?, OAuth Core 1.0a - 6.2. Obtaining User Authorization

getOAuthAccessToken

AccessToken getOAuthAccessToken(RequestToken requestToken,
                                java.lang.String oauthVerifier)
                                throws TwitterException

Retrieves an access token associated with the supplied request token and sets userId.

Parameters:

requestToken - the request token

oauthVerifier - OAuth verifier. AKA pin.

Returns:

access token associated with the supplied request token.

Throws:

TwitterException - when Twitter service or network is unavailable, or the user has not authorized

Since:

Twitter 2.1.1

See Also:

OAuth Core 1.0a - 6.2. Obtaining User Authorization

getOAuthAccessToken

AccessToken getOAuthAccessToken(java.lang.String screenName,
                                java.lang.String password)
                                throws TwitterException

Retrieves an access token associated with the supplied screen name and password using xAuth.
In order to get access acquire AccessToken using xAuth, you must apply by sending an email to api@twitter.com — all other applications will receive an HTTP 401 error. Web-based applications will not be granted access, except on a temporary basis for when they are converting from basic-authentication support to full OAuth support.
Storage of Twitter usernames and passwords is forbidden. By using xAuth, you are required to store only access tokens and access token secrets. If the access token expires or is expunged by a user, you must ask for their login and password again before exchanging the credentials for an access token.

Parameters:

screenName - the screen name

password - the password

Returns:

access token associated with the supplied request token.

Throws:

TwitterException - when Twitter service or network is unavailable, or the user has not authorized

Since:

Twitter 2.1.1

See Also:

OAuth FAQ | dev.twitter.com - How long does an access token last?, Twitter REST API Method: oauth access_token for xAuth

setOAuthAccessToken

void setOAuthAccessToken(AccessToken accessToken)

Sets the access token

Parameters:

accessToken - accessToken

Since:

Twitter 2.0.0