AttributeRetrievablePasswordCredential (PingFederate Server SDK)

```
public interface AttributeRetrievablePasswordCredential
```
Interface implemented by password credential validators that have the ability to lookup attributes by username alone. This interface must be implemented to avoid re-authenticating the user immediately after password change, password reset, or account unlock has occurred.

Since:

11.2

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`AttributeMap`	`getUserAttributes(String username)`	This method is called to retrieve attributes by username alone from a password credential validator `PasswordCredentialValidator`.

- Method Detail
  - getUserAttributes
```
AttributeMap getUserAttributes(String username)
                        throws AttributeLookupException
```
    This method is called to retrieve attributes by username alone from a password credential validator PasswordCredentialValidator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    username - The username or user id.
    
    Returns:
    
    An AttributeMap with at least one entry representing the user. The map is empty or null if the username is considered invalid.
    
    Throws:
    
    AttributeLookupException