MasterPasswordProvider.java

/*
 *  Copyright (C) 2007 - 2011 GeoSolutions S.A.S.
 *  http://www.geo-solutions.it
 * 
 *  GPLv3 + Classpath exception
 * 
 *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
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 *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
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 * 
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package it.geosolutions.geostore.core.security.password;

public interface MasterPasswordProvider {

	/**
	 * Provides the master password 
	 * @return the Master Password
	 * @throws Exception
	 */
	public char[] doGetMasterPassword() throws Exception;
	
	/**
	 * Set the master password
	 * @param passwd the password to set
	 * @throws Exception
	 */
	public void doSetMasterPassword(char[] passwd) throws Exception;
	

	
}