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package org.jasypt.encryption;



Common interface for all Encryptors which receive a 
String message and return a String result.

Author:
Daniel Fernández
Since:
1.0/**
 * <p>
 * Common interface for all Encryptors which receive a 
 * String message and return a String result.
 * </p>
 * 
 * @since 1.0
 * 
 * @author Daniel Fern&aacute;ndez
 * 
 */
public interface StringEncryptor {
    
    
    
Encrypt the input message
Params:
message – the message to be encrypted
Returns:
the result of encryption/**
     * Encrypt the input message
     * 
     * @param message the message to be encrypted
     * @return the result of encryption
     */
    public String encrypt(String message);
    
    
    
Decrypt an encrypted message
Params:
encryptedMessage – the encrypted message to be decrypted
Returns:
the result of decryption/**
     * Decrypt an encrypted message
     * 
     * @param encryptedMessage the encrypted message to be decrypted
     * @return the result of decryption
     */
    public String decrypt(String encryptedMessage);
    
}