com.gemalto.idp.mobile.core.util

Interface SecureContainer

All Known Subinterfaces:

SecureByteArray, SecureString

public interface SecureContainer

Base interface for all secure containers defining common functionality.

Since:

4.0

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
SecureContainer	clone() Creates a clone of this secure container object.
boolean	equals(Object data) Checks the content of the this secure container object equals to the specified other object.
int	hashCode() Calculates the hash code of this secure container object.
void	wipe() Wipes the internal data and/or state of the secure object.

Method Detail

wipe

void wipe()

Wipes the internal data and/or state of the secure object.

clone

SecureContainer clone()

Creates a clone of this secure container object.

Note:

It is implemented on the level of particular real containers and returns the appropriate object type. For instance, if this object is SecureString then it returns a new instance of secure string class.

Returns:

The clone of this secure container object whatever implementation it is.

equals

boolean equals(Object data)

Checks the content of the this secure container object equals to the specified other object.

Overrides:

equals in class Object

Parameters:

data - The object to be compared to this object.

Returns:

If the two objects equal then true else false.

hashCode

int hashCode()

Calculates the hash code of this secure container object.

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

Returns:

The hash code.