com.samskivert.servlet.user
Class Password

java.lang.Object
  com.samskivert.servlet.user.Password

public class Password
extends Object

Represents an encrypted password. Currently only used when creating user accounts.

Field Summary

protected String	_cleartext
protected String	_encrypted

Constructor Summary

protected

Password(String cleartext, String encrypted) Creates a password instance.

Method Summary

String	getCleartext() Returns the clear password text.
String	getEncrypted() Returns the encrypted password text.
static Password	makeFromClear(String password) Creates a password instance from the supplied plaintext.
static Password	makeFromCrypto(String encrypted) Creates a password instance from the supplied already encrypted text.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

_cleartext

protected String _cleartext

_encrypted

protected String _encrypted

Constructor Detail

Password

protected Password(String cleartext,
                   String encrypted)

Creates a password instance.

Method Detail

getCleartext

public String getCleartext()

Returns the clear password text. This method may return null if none was provided when creating the password.

getEncrypted

public String getEncrypted()

Returns the encrypted password text.

makeFromClear

public static Password makeFromClear(String password)

Creates a password instance from the supplied plaintext.

makeFromCrypto

public static Password makeFromCrypto(String encrypted)

Creates a password instance from the supplied already encrypted text. Note: the encrypted text must be obtained from UserUtil.encryptPassword(java.lang.String).