@@ -197,42 +197,74 @@ public static GoogleCredential getApplicationDefault(
197197
198198 /**
199199 * {@link Beta} <br>
200- * Return a credential defined by a Json file.
201200 *
202- * <p>Important: If you accept a credential configuration (credential JSON/File/Stream) from an
203- * external source for authentication to Google Cloud Platform, you must validate it before
204- * providing it to any Google API or library. Providing an unvalidated credential configuration to
205- * Google APIs can compromise the security of your systems and data. For more information, refer
206- * to {@link <a
207- * href="https://cloud.google.com/docs/authentication/external/externally-sourced-credentials">documentation</a>}.
201+ * <p>Important: This method does not validate the credential configuration. A security risk holds
202+ * when a credential configuration is accepted from a source that is not under your control and
203+ * used without validation on your side.
204+ *
205+ * <p>If you are loading your credential configuration from an untrusted source and have not
206+ * mitigated the risks (e.g. by validating the configuration yourself), make these changes as soon
207+ * as possible to prevent security risks to your environment.
208+ *
209+ * <p>Regardless of the method used, it is always your responsibility to validate configurations
210+ * received from external sources.
211+ *
212+ * <p>See the {@link <a
213+ * href="https://cloud.google.com/docs/authentication/external/externally-sourced-credentials">documentation</a>}
214+ * for more details.
215+ *
216+ * <p>Returns credentials defined by a JSON file stream.
217+ *
218+ * <p>The stream can contain a Service Account key file in JSON format from the Google
219+ *
220+ * <p>Developers Console or a stored user credential using the format supported by the Cloud SDK.
208221 *
209222 * @param credentialStream the stream with the credential definition.
210223 * @return the credential defined by the credentialStream.
211224 * @throws IOException if the credential cannot be created from the stream.
225+ * @deprecated
226+ * <p>This method is deprecated because of a potential security risk. Use the Builder instead.
227+ * <br>
212228 */
213229 @ Beta
230+ @ Deprecated
214231 public static GoogleCredential fromStream (InputStream credentialStream ) throws IOException {
215232 return fromStream (credentialStream , Utils .getDefaultTransport (), Utils .getDefaultJsonFactory ());
216233 }
217234
218235 /**
219236 * {@link Beta} <br>
220- * Return a credential defined by a Json file.
221237 *
222- * <p>Important: If you accept a credential configuration (credential JSON/File/Stream) from an
223- * external source for authentication to Google Cloud Platform, you must validate it before
224- * providing it to any Google API or library. Providing an unvalidated credential configuration to
225- * Google APIs can compromise the security of your systems and data. For more information, refer
226- * to {@link <a
227- * href="https://cloud.google.com/docs/authentication/external/externally-sourced-credentials">documentation</a>}.
238+ * <p>Important: This method does not validate the credential configuration. A security risk holds
239+ * when a credential configuration is accepted from a source that is not under your control and
240+ * used without validation on your side.
241+ *
242+ * <p>If you are loading your credential configuration from an untrusted source and have not
243+ * mitigated the risks (e.g. by validating the configuration yourself), make these changes as soon
244+ * as possible to prevent security risks to your environment.
245+ *
246+ * <p>Regardless of the method used, it is always your responsibility to validate configurations
247+ * received from external sources.
248+ *
249+ * <p>See the {@link <a
250+ * href="https://cloud.google.com/docs/authentication/external/externally-sourced-credentials">documentation</a>}
251+ * for more details.
252+ *
253+ * <p>Returns credentials defined by a JSON file stream.
254+ *
255+ * <p>The stream can contain a Service Account key file in JSON format from the Google
256+ *
257+ * <p>Developers Console or a stored user credential using the format supported by the Cloud SDK.
228258 *
229259 * @param credentialStream the stream with the credential definition.
230- * @param transport the transport for Http calls.
231- * @param jsonFactory the factory for Json parsing and formatting.
232260 * @return the credential defined by the credentialStream.
233261 * @throws IOException if the credential cannot be created from the stream.
262+ * @deprecated
263+ * <p>This method is deprecated because of a potential security risk. Use the Builder instead.
264+ * <br>
234265 */
235266 @ Beta
267+ @ Deprecated
236268 public static GoogleCredential fromStream (
237269 InputStream credentialStream , HttpTransport transport , JsonFactory jsonFactory )
238270 throws IOException {
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