org.opencms.security

Interface I_CmsPasswordSecurityEvaluator

All Known Implementing Classes:

CmsAdvancedPasswordHandler, CmsDefaultPasswordHandler

public interface I_CmsPasswordSecurityEvaluator

Password handler implementing this interface allow the password security to be evaluated.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface and Description
static class	I_CmsPasswordSecurityEvaluator.SecurityLevel Password security levels.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
I_CmsPasswordSecurityEvaluator.SecurityLevel	evaluatePasswordSecurity(java.lang.String password) Evaluates the given password security.
java.lang.String	getPasswordSecurityHint(java.util.Locale locale) Returns a hint describing how to set a secure password.

Method Detail

evaluatePasswordSecurity

I_CmsPasswordSecurityEvaluator.SecurityLevel evaluatePasswordSecurity(java.lang.String password)

Evaluates the given password security.

Parameters:

password - the password

Returns:

the security level as a number between 0 and 1, 0 meaning a low security and 1 a strong security

getPasswordSecurityHint

java.lang.String getPasswordSecurityHint(java.util.Locale locale)

Returns a hint describing how to set a secure password.

Parameters:

locale - the locale

Returns:

the password security hint