org.dlese.dpc.schemedit.security.login
Class PasswordHelper

java.lang.Object
  org.dlese.dpc.schemedit.security.login.PasswordHelper

public class PasswordHelper
extends Object

Manages password entries in the password file.

Author:

Jonathan Ostwald

Method Summary

static PasswordHelper	getInstance() Gets the instance attribute of the PasswordHelper class
static PasswordHelper	getInstance(String pwdPath) All calls to this method must supply the same "pwdPath" argument.
String	getPassword(String username) Gets the password for supplied username.
Hashtable	load() Creates hashtable of users
static void	main(String[] args) The main program for the PasswordHelper class
void	remove(String username) Writes password file with current user information.
void	update(String username, String password) Updates password file with username and password.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

getInstance

public static PasswordHelper getInstance(String pwdPath)

All calls to this method must supply the same "pwdPath" argument.

This is necessary since FileLogin must call this each time through initialize

Parameters:

pwdPath - NOT YET DOCUMENTED

Returns:

The instance value

getInstance

public static PasswordHelper getInstance()

Gets the instance attribute of the PasswordHelper class

Returns:

The instance value

load

public Hashtable load()
               throws Exception

Creates hashtable of users

Returns:

NOT YET DOCUMENTED

Throws:

Exception - NOT YET DOCUMENTED

main

public static void main(String[] args)

The main program for the PasswordHelper class

Parameters:

args - The command line arguments

getPassword

public String getPassword(String username)
                   throws Exception

Gets the password for supplied username.

Parameters:

username - username for which to retrieve password.

Returns:

The password value

Throws:

Exception - if User not found for supplied username

update

public void update(String username,
                   String password)
            throws Exception

Updates password file with username and password.

Parameters:

username - username to be updated

password - password of user

Throws:

Exception - NOT YET DOCUMENTED

remove

public void remove(String username)
            throws Exception

Writes password file with current user information.

Throws:

Exception - NOT YET DOCUMENTED