org.apache.tomcat.util.security

Class MD5Encoder

java.lang.Object

org.apache.tomcat.util.security.MD5Encoder

public final class MD5Encoder
extends Object

Encode an MD5 digest into a String.

The 128 bit MD5 hash is converted into a 32 character long String. Each character of the String is the hexadecimal representation of 4 bits of the digest.

Author:

Remy Maucherat

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static String	encode(byte[] binaryData) Encodes the 128 bit (16 bytes) MD5 into a 32 character String.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

encode

public static String encode(byte[] binaryData)

Encodes the 128 bit (16 bytes) MD5 into a 32 character String.

Parameters:

binaryData - Array containing the digest

Returns:

Encoded MD5, or null if encoding failed