com.cs.software.engine.security

Class UserDB

java.lang.Object

com.cs.software.engine.security.UserDB

public class UserDB
extends Object

A class used to change the password of the user and to enforce the password policy.

The logic checks which are done here according to password policy are:

• Minimum Password length enforced(Configurable).
• Maximum Password length enforced(Configurable).
• The password, when set must contain at least one letter and one number.
• The password, when set cannot match the last X passwords.X configurable.

NB: When a feature is said to be Configurable,it will also have the feature of enabling and disabling.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
UserDB()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static int	getError()
String	getName()
List<String>	getPasswords(Long anUserId) This method checks the database for the last passwords and if meets the rule,changes the password.
UserIntf	getUser()
UserIntf	getUserIntf()
UserIntf	getUserIntf(Long anUserId)
Principal	getUserPrincipal()
int	hashCode()
void	init(String aDatabasePoolName, UserIntf anUser)
void	save()
void	setUser(UserIntf anUser)
void	setUserData(String aLoginId)
int	updatePasswordHistory(Long anUserId, String aNewPassword)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

UserDB

public UserDB()

Method Detail

init

public void init(String aDatabasePoolName,
                 UserIntf anUser)

getUser

public UserIntf getUser()

setUser

public void setUser(UserIntf anUser)

getUserPrincipal

public Principal getUserPrincipal()

save

public void save()
          throws Exception

Throws:

Exception

setUserData

public void setUserData(String aLoginId)
                 throws Exception

Throws:

Exception

getUserIntf

public UserIntf getUserIntf()

getUserIntf

public UserIntf getUserIntf(Long anUserId)
                     throws Exception

Throws:

Exception

getPasswords

public List<String> getPasswords(Long anUserId)
                          throws Exception

This method checks the database for the last passwords and if meets the rule,changes the password. Else it will throw the Exception.

Parameters:

anUserId - New password of the user

Returns:

List

Throws:

Exception - ex

updatePasswordHistory

public int updatePasswordHistory(Long anUserId,
                                 String aNewPassword)
                          throws Exception

Throws:

Exception

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

getName

public String getName()

getError

public static int getError()