org.apache.ftpserver.usermanager
Interface PasswordEncryptor

All Known Implementing Classes:

ClearTextPasswordEncryptor, Md5PasswordEncryptor, SaltedPasswordEncryptor

public interface PasswordEncryptor

Strategy used for encrypting and matching encrypted passwords. The purpose is to make the password encryption possible to extend.

Author:

Apache MINA Project

Method Summary

String	encrypt(String password) Encrypts the password
boolean	matches(String passwordToCheck, String storedPassword) Matches an encrypted password with that stored

Method Detail

encrypt

String encrypt(String password)

Encrypts the password

Parameters:

password - The clear text password

Returns:

The encrypted password

matches

boolean matches(String passwordToCheck,
                String storedPassword)

Matches an encrypted password with that stored

Parameters:

passwordToCheck - The encrypted password to check

storedPassword - The stored password

Returns:

true if the password match