org.eclipse.emf.emfstore.server.auth

Interface ESPasswordHashGenerator

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultESPasswordHashGenerator

public interface ESPasswordHashGenerator

A PasswordHash Generator is able to generate a hash using a newly created salt for a given password. Moreover it is able to verify if a password matches a stored hash/salt.

Since:

1.9

Author:

Johannes Faltermeier

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface and Description
static interface	ESPasswordHashGenerator.ESHashAndSalt Wrapper interface for a hash/salt pair.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
ESPasswordHashGenerator.ESHashAndSalt	hashPassword(String password) This method will hash the password using a newly generated salt.
boolean	verifyPassword(String password, String hash, String salt) Verifies if the given password matches the hash/salt.

Method Detail

hashPassword

ESPasswordHashGenerator.ESHashAndSalt hashPassword(String password)

This method will hash the password using a newly generated salt. Hash and salt will be returned.

Parameters:

password - the password to hash

Returns:

a ESPasswordHashGenerator.ESHashAndSalt

verifyPassword

boolean verifyPassword(String password,
                       String hash,
                       String salt)

Verifies if the given password matches the hash/salt.

Parameters:

password - the password to verify

hash - the saved hash

salt - the saved salt

Returns:

true if password matches, false otherwise