org.apache.geronimo.crypto
Interface Encryption

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractEncryption, ConfiguredEncryption, SimpleEncryption

public interface Encryption

Interface for objects to register with EncryptionManager.

Method Summary

Serializable	decrypt(String source) decrypt the source according to some scheme and return the original object.
String	encrypt(Serializable source) encrypt the source according to some scheme and return the result as a String.

Method Detail

encrypt

String encrypt(Serializable source)

encrypt the source according to some scheme and return the result as a String.

Parameters:

source - object to encrypt

Returns:

encrypted object representing the source.

decrypt

Serializable decrypt(String source)

decrypt the source according to some scheme and return the original object.

Parameters:

source - the string representing the encrypted object

Returns:

(a copy of) the original object.