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[1.36.0](/java/docs/reference/google-oauth-client/1.36.0/com.google.api.client.extensions.java6.auth.oauth2.FileCredentialStore)\n- [1.34.1](/java/docs/reference/google-oauth-client/1.34.1/com.google.api.client.extensions.java6.auth.oauth2.FileCredentialStore)\n- [1.33.3](/java/docs/reference/google-oauth-client/1.33.3/com.google.api.client.extensions.java6.auth.oauth2.FileCredentialStore)\n- [1.32.1](/java/docs/reference/google-oauth-client/1.32.1/com.google.api.client.extensions.java6.auth.oauth2.FileCredentialStore) \n\n public class FileCredentialStore implements CredentialStore\n\n**Deprecated.** *(to be removed in the future) Use FileDataStoreFactory with [StoredCredential](/java/docs/reference/google-oauth-client/latest/com.google.api.client.auth.oauth2.StoredCredential) instead, optionally using [#migrateTo(FileDataStoreFactory)](/java/docs/reference/google-oauth-client/latest/com.google.api.client.extensions.java6.auth.oauth2.FileCredentialStore#com_google_api_client_extensions_java6_auth_oauth2_FileCredentialStore_migrateTo_com_google_api_client_util_store_FileDataStoreFactory_) or\n[#migrateTo(DataStore)](/java/docs/reference/google-oauth-client/latest/com.google.api.client.extensions.java6.auth.oauth2.FileCredentialStore#com_google_api_client_extensions_java6_auth_oauth2_FileCredentialStore_migrateTo_com_google_api_client_util_store_DataStore_com_google_api_client_auth_oauth2_StoredCredential__) to migrating an existing [FileCredentialStore](/java/docs/reference/google-oauth-client/latest/com.google.api.client.extensions.java6.auth.oauth2.FileCredentialStore).*\n\nBeta \n\nThread-safe file implementation of a credential store. \n\nInheritance\n-----------\n\n[java.lang.Object](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html) \\\u003e FileCredentialStore \n\nImplements\n----------\n\n[CredentialStore](/java/docs/reference/google-oauth-client/latest/com.google.api.client.auth.oauth2.CredentialStore) \n\nInherited Members\n-----------------\n\n[Object.clone()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#clone--) \n[Object.equals(Object)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#equals-java.lang.Object-) \n[Object.finalize()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#finalize--) \n[Object.getClass()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#getClass--) \n[Object.hashCode()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#hashCode--) \n[Object.notify()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#notify--) \n[Object.notifyAll()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#notifyAll--) \n[Object.toString()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#toString--) \n[Object.wait()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#wait--) \n[Object.wait(long)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#wait-long-) \n[Object.wait(long,int)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#wait-long-int-)\n\nConstructors\n------------\n\n### FileCredentialStore(File file, JsonFactory jsonFactory) (deprecated)\n\n public FileCredentialStore(File file, JsonFactory jsonFactory)\n\nMethods\n-------\n\n### delete(String userId, Credential credential) (deprecated)\n\n public void delete(String userId, Credential credential)\n\nDeletes the credential of the given user ID.\n\n### isSymbolicLink(File file) (deprecated)\n\n protected boolean isSymbolicLink(File file)\n\nReturns whether the given file is a symbolic link.\n\n### load(String userId, Credential credential) (deprecated)\n\n public boolean load(String userId, Credential credential)\n\nLoads the credential for the given user ID.\n\n### migrateTo(DataStore\\\u003cStoredCredential\\\u003e credentialDataStore) (deprecated)\n\n public final void migrateTo(DataStore\u003cStoredCredential\u003e credentialDataStore)\n\nMigrates to the new format using DataStore of [StoredCredential](/java/docs/reference/google-oauth-client/latest/com.google.api.client.auth.oauth2.StoredCredential).\n\n### migrateTo(FileDataStoreFactory dataStoreFactory) (deprecated)\n\n public final void migrateTo(FileDataStoreFactory dataStoreFactory)\n\nMigrates to the new FileDataStoreFactory format.\n\nSample usage: \n\n\n public static FileDataStore migrate(FileCredentialStore credentialStore, File dataDirectory)\n throws IOException {\n FileDataStore dataStore = new FileDataStore(dataDirectory);\n credentialStore.migrateTo(dataStore);\n return dataStore;\n }\n \n### store(String userId, Credential credential) (deprecated)\n\n public void store(String userId, Credential credential)\n\nStores the credential of the given user ID."]]