1 /*
2 * Copyright (C) 2007 Alf Mikula
3 *
4 * This file is part of PromoteGo.
5 *
6 * PromoteGo is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
7 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
8 * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
9 * (at your option) any later version.
10 *
11 * PromoteGo is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
12 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
13 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
14 * GNU General Public License for more details.
15 *
16 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
17 * along with PromoteGo. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
18 */
19 package org.promotego.interfaces;
20
21 public interface PasswordHashTool
22 {
23 /***
24 * Compares the hashed password with the plain text password provided.
25 *
26 * @param hashedPassword A password hashed using this mechanism.
27 * @param password A plaintext password to compare to the hashedPassword.
28 * @return True if the password matches the hashed password.
29 */
30 boolean match(String hashedPassword, String password);
31
32 /***
33 * Hashes the password provided.
34 *
35 * @param password The plaintext password to be hashed.
36 */
37 String hash(String password);
38 }