org.eclipse.vtp.framework.common
Interface IEncryptionEngine

public interface IEncryptionEngine

A simple interface for encrypting process configuration data.

Author:

Lonnie Pryor

Method Summary

byte[]	decrypt(byte[] cypherBytes) Decrypts the supplied bytes using an implementation-specific strategy.
char[]	decrypt(char[] cypherText) Decrypts the supplied text using an implementation-specific strategy.
byte[]	encrypt(byte[] plainBytes) Encrypts the supplied bytes using an implementation-specific strategy.
char[]	encrypt(char[] plainText) Encrypts the supplied text using an implementation-specific strategy.

Method Detail

encrypt

byte[] encrypt(byte[] plainBytes)
               throws java.lang.NullPointerException

Encrypts the supplied bytes using an implementation-specific strategy.

Parameters:

plainBytes - The bytes to be encrypted.

Returns:

The encrypted data.

Throws:

java.lang.NullPointerException - If plainBytes is null.

decrypt

byte[] decrypt(byte[] cypherBytes)
               throws java.lang.NullPointerException

Decrypts the supplied bytes using an implementation-specific strategy.

Parameters:

cypherBytes - The bytes to be decrypted.

Returns:

The decrypted data.

Throws:

java.lang.NullPointerException - If cypherBytes is null.

encrypt

char[] encrypt(char[] plainText)
               throws java.lang.NullPointerException

Encrypts the supplied text using an implementation-specific strategy.

Parameters:

plainText - The text to be encrypted.

Returns:

The encrypted text.

Throws:

java.lang.NullPointerException - If plainText is null.

decrypt

char[] decrypt(char[] cypherText)
               throws java.lang.NullPointerException

Decrypts the supplied text using an implementation-specific strategy.

Parameters:

cypherText - The text to be decrypted.

Returns:

The decrypted text.

Throws:

java.lang.NullPointerException - If cypherText is null.