org.passay

Interface CharacterRule

All Superinterfaces:

Rule

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractCharacterRule, AlphabeticalCharacterRule, DigitCharacterRule, LowercaseCharacterRule, SpecialCharacterRule, UppercaseCharacterRule

public interface CharacterRule
extends Rule

Interface for rules implementing character enforcement.

Author:

Middleware Services

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	getNumberOfCharacters() Returns the number of characters which must exist in order for a password to meet the requirements of this rule.
String	getValidCharacters() Returns the characters that are considered valid for this rule.
void	setNumberOfCharacters(int n) Sets the number of characters to require in a password.

Methods inherited from interface org.passay.Rule

validate

Method Detail

setNumberOfCharacters

void setNumberOfCharacters(int n)

Sets the number of characters to require in a password.

Parameters:

n - number of characters to require where n > 0

getNumberOfCharacters

int getNumberOfCharacters()

Returns the number of characters which must exist in order for a password to meet the requirements of this rule.

Returns:

number of characters to require

getValidCharacters

String getValidCharacters()

Returns the characters that are considered valid for this rule.

Returns:

valid characters