HashSpi.HashFactory (Apache Shiro :: Cryptography :: Hashing 2.0.1 API)

Enclosing interface:: HashSpi

public static interface HashSpi.HashFactory

Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

Hash

generate(HashRequest hashRequest)

Generates a hash from the given hash request.

Method Details
- generate
  
  Hash generate(HashRequest hashRequest)
  
  Generates a hash from the given hash request.
  If the hash requests’ optional parameters are not set, the HashSpi.HashFactory implementation should use default parameters where applicable.
  
  If the hash requests’ salt is missing or empty, the implementation should create a salt with a default size.
  
  Parameters:
  
  hashRequest - the request to build a Hash from.
  
  Returns:
  
  a generated Hash according to the specs.
  
  Throws:
  
  IllegalArgumentException - if any of the parameters is outside of valid boundaries (algorithm-specific) or if the given algorithm is not applicable for this HashSpi.HashFactory.