org.davesag.generica.core
Class PasswordHelper

java.lang.Object
  org.davesag.generica.core.PasswordHelper

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

public class PasswordHelper

extends Object

implements Serializable

This PasswordHelper bean represents the information we get from the user at registration that can help them identify themselves if they have lost their password.

Since:

Generica 1.0

Version:

CVS Revision $Id: PasswordHelper.java,v 1.8 2004/04/06 15:40:40 davesag Exp $

Author:

Dave Sag http://www.davesag.com

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

protected String	theAnswer the answer that must match
protected String	theQuestion the question to ask

Constructor Summary

PasswordHelper()
null constructor required by hibernate.

PasswordHelper(String q, String a)
convenience constructor used in testing that takes a question and answer.

Method Summary

String	getAnswer() get the encrypted answer.
String	getClearTextAnswer() get the clear text version of the answer.
String	getQuestion() get the question.
boolean	isAnswer(String cta) Checks the answer provided with the encrypted answer we have stored.
protected void	setAnswer(String a) Set the encrypted answer.
void	setClearTextAnswer(String cta) Set the clear text answer.
void	setQuestion(String q) Set the question.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

theQuestion

protected String theQuestion

the question to ask

theAnswer

protected String theAnswer

the answer that must match

Constructor Detail

PasswordHelper

public PasswordHelper()

null constructor required by hibernate.

PasswordHelper

public PasswordHelper(String q,
                      String a)

convenience constructor used in testing that takes a question and answer.

Parameters:

q - The Question.

a - The Answer.

Method Detail

getQuestion

public String getQuestion()

get the question.

Returns:

The question.

Hibernate Property:

length = "100"

setQuestion

public void setQuestion(String q)

Set the question.

Parameters:

q - The question.

getAnswer

public String getAnswer()

get the encrypted answer.

Returns:

The encrypted answer.

Hibernate Property:

length = "32"

setAnswer

protected void setAnswer(String a)

Set the encrypted answer.

Parameters:

a - The answer to the question.

setClearTextAnswer

public void setClearTextAnswer(String cta)

Set the clear text answer. This answer will be hashed for storage.

Parameters:

cta - The answer to the question in clear text.

getClearTextAnswer

public String getClearTextAnswer()

get the clear text version of the answer. This will always be an empty string.

Returns:

An empty string. Only here for completeness and to satisfy Struts.

isAnswer

public boolean isAnswer(String cta)

Checks the answer provided with the encrypted answer we have stored.

Parameters:

cta - The answer to the question in clear text.

Returns:

True if the answer matched.