org.apache.wss4j.common.crypto
Interface PasswordEncryptor

All Known Implementing Classes:

JasyptPasswordEncryptor

public interface PasswordEncryptor

This interface describes a way to encrypt and decrypt passwords. It allows a way to store encrypted keystore passwords in Merlin Crypto properties file, that can be decrypted before loading the keystore, etc.

Method Summary

String	decrypt(String encryptedPassword) Decrypt the given encrypted password
String	encrypt(String password) Encrypt the given password

Method Detail

encrypt

String encrypt(String password)

Encrypt the given password

Parameters:

password - the password to be encrypted

Returns:

the encrypted password

decrypt

String decrypt(String encryptedPassword)

Decrypt the given encrypted password

Parameters:

encryptedPassword - the encrypted password to decrypt

Returns:

the decrypted password