org.xipki.password

Interface PasswordResolver

All Known Implementing Classes:

PasswordResolverImpl

public interface PasswordResolver

Password resolver interface.

Since:

2.0.0

Author:

Lijun Liao

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	protectPassword(String protocol, char[] password)
char[]	resolvePassword(String passwordHint) Resolve the password.

Method Detail

resolvePassword

char[] resolvePassword(String passwordHint)
                throws PasswordResolverException

Resolve the password.

Parameters:

passwordHint - Hint of the password. Must not be null.

Returns:

the resolved password

Throws:

PasswordResolverException - if cannot resolve the password

protectPassword

String protectPassword(String protocol,
                       char[] password)
                throws PasswordResolverException

Throws:

PasswordResolverException