Package info.freelibrary.util

Class PasswordUtils

java.lang.Object

info.freelibrary.util.PasswordUtils

public final class PasswordUtils
extends Object

Utilities for use with password creation.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static String	encrypt(String aText)	Encrypts the supplied text.
static String	encrypt(String aText, String aSalt)	Encrypts the supplied text using the supplied salt.
static String	generateSalt()	Generates a salt for working with passwords.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

generateSalt

public static String generateSalt()

Generates a salt for working with passwords.

Returns:

A salt

encrypt

public static String encrypt(String aText)
                      throws IOException

Encrypts the supplied text.

Parameters:

aText - The text to be encrypted

Returns:

The encrypted password

Throws:

IOException - If there is trouble encrypting the supplied text

encrypt

public static String encrypt(String aText,
                             String aSalt)
                      throws IOException

Encrypts the supplied text using the supplied salt.

Parameters:

aText - The text to be encrypted

aSalt - The salt to use in the encryption

Returns:

The encrypted password

Throws:

IOException - If there is trouble encrypting the supplied text