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package io.vertx.ext.auth;

import io.vertx.codegen.annotations.GenIgnore;
import io.vertx.codegen.annotations.VertxGen;

import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.Set;

Hashing Algorithm. A common interface to interact with any system provided algorithms.
Author:
Paulo Lopes/**
 * Hashing Algorithm. A common interface to interact with any system provided algorithms.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:plopes@redhat.com">Paulo Lopes</a>
 */
@VertxGen
public interface HashingAlgorithm {

  
return the symbolic name for the algorithm
Returns:
short id e.g.: sha512./**
   * return the symbolic name for the algorithm
   *
   * @return short id e.g.: sha512.
   */
  String id();

  
return the list of param names required for this algorithm.
Returns:
set of param names./**
   * return the list of param names required for this algorithm.
   *
   * @return set of param names.
   */
  default Set<String> params()  {
    return Collections.emptySet();
  }

  
Algorithm specific implementation.
Returns:
the hashed digest./**
   * Algorithm specific implementation.
   *
   * @return the hashed digest.
   */
  @GenIgnore
  String hash(HashString hashString, String password);

  
Should the encoded string use the default separator to split fields.
Returns:
true by default./**
   * Should the encoded string use the default separator to split fields.
   * @return true by default.
   */
  default boolean needsSeparator() {
    return true;
  }
}