org.postgresql.util

Class MD5Digest

java.lang.Object

org.postgresql.util.MD5Digest

public class MD5Digest
extends Object

MD5-based utility function to obfuscate passwords before network transmission.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static byte[]	encode(byte[] user, byte[] password, byte[] salt) Encodes user/password/salt information in the following way: MD5(MD5(password + user) + salt).

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

encode

public static byte[] encode(byte[] user,
                            byte[] password,
                            byte[] salt)

Encodes user/password/salt information in the following way: MD5(MD5(password + user) + salt).

Parameters:

user - The connecting user.

password - The connecting user's password.

salt - A four-salt sent by the server.

Returns:

A 35-byte array, comprising the string "md5" and an MD5 digest.