Package edu.uiuc.ncsa.security.util.pkcs

Class EncryptionUtil

java.lang.Object

edu.uiuc.ncsa.security.util.pkcs.EncryptionUtil

public class EncryptionUtil
extends Object

Utility to password protect files. This takes a password and any text and password protects it. The longer the password, the better the protection.

Usage

encrypt - returns an encrypted text with header. isEncrypted - checks if the argument has been encrypted with this utility Don't call decrypt without this decrypt - returns unencrypted contents.

Note

This requires a password and a string to be encrypted. The longer the password, the better the protection.

Created by Jeff Gaynor
on 7/19/21 at 9:52 AM

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static String	PASSWORD_HEADER

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
EncryptionUtil()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static String	decrypt(String encoded, String password)
static String	encrypt(String text, String password)
static boolean	isEncrypted(String text)
static void	main(String[] args)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

PASSWORD_HEADER

public static String PASSWORD_HEADER

Constructor Detail

EncryptionUtil

public EncryptionUtil()

Method Detail

main

public static void main(String[] args)
                 throws IllegalAccessException

Throws:

IllegalAccessException

encrypt

public static String encrypt(String text,
                             String password)

decrypt

public static String decrypt(String encoded,
                             String password)
                      throws IllegalAccessException

Throws:

IllegalAccessException

isEncrypted

public static boolean isEncrypted(String text)