org.passay.entropy

Class ShannonEntropyFactory

java.lang.Object

org.passay.entropy.ShannonEntropyFactory

public final class ShannonEntropyFactory
extends Object

Factory for creating ShannonEntropy from password rules and password data.

Author:

Middleware Services

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static ShannonEntropy	createEntropy(boolean dictionaryCheck, PasswordData passwordData) Creates a new shannon entropy.
static ShannonEntropy	createEntropy(List<? extends Rule> passwordRules, PasswordData passwordData) Creates a new shannon entropy.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

createEntropy

public static ShannonEntropy createEntropy(List<? extends Rule> passwordRules,
                                           PasswordData passwordData)

Creates a new shannon entropy.

Parameters:

passwordRules - to aid in entropy calculation

passwordData - to aid in entropy calculation

Returns:

shannon entropy

createEntropy

public static ShannonEntropy createEntropy(boolean dictionaryCheck,
                                           PasswordData passwordData)

Creates a new shannon entropy.

Parameters:

dictionaryCheck - whether or not a common passwords dictionary is checked against the password

passwordData - to aid in entropy calculation

Returns:

shannon entropy