Apache Mina SSHD 2.15.0 · org.apache.sshd.common.util.security.Decryptor

public Interface Decryptor

Something that can decrypt encrypted data given a password.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
public byte[]	Returns: decrypted data, possibly `null` if decryption failed decrypt(byte[] data to decrypt encrypted, char[] decryption key password) Decrypts encrypted bytes, using the given password as decryption key.

Method Detail

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public byte[] decrypt(byte[] encrypted, char[] password) throws GeneralSecurityException Decrypts encrypted bytes, using the given password as decryption key. The encrypted data must contain enough information about the encryption algorithm used so that it can be decrypted at all. If the password is wrong, the method may return wrongly decrypted data. If decryption fails, it may return `null` or throw a `GeneralSecurityException`. The caller is responsible for eventually clearing the `password` and the decrypted data returned. Parameters encrypted:byte[] data to decrypt password:char[] decryption key Returns:byte[] decrypted data, possibly `null` if decryption failed Exceptions GeneralSecurityException: may be thrown if decryption failed

public byte[] decrypt(byte[] encrypted, char[] password) throws GeneralSecurityException

Decrypts encrypted bytes, using the given password as decryption key.

The encrypted data must contain enough information about the encryption algorithm used so that it can be decrypted at all.

If the password is wrong, the method may return wrongly decrypted data. If decryption fails, it may return null or throw a GeneralSecurityException.

The caller is responsible for eventually clearing the password and the decrypted data returned.

Parameters

encrypted:byte[]: data to decrypt
password:char[]: decryption key

Returns:byte[]

decrypted data, possibly null if decryption failed

Exceptions

GeneralSecurityException:: may be thrown if decryption failed