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package org.apache.activemq.artemis.utils;


/**
 * Used to process Hash text for passwords
 */
public interface HashProcessor {

   /**
    * produce hash text from plain text
    * @param plainText Plain text input
    * @return the Hash value of the input plain text
    * @throws Exception
    */
   String hash(String plainText) throws Exception;

   /**
    * compare the plain char array against the hash value
    * @param inputValue value of the plain text
    * @param storedHash the existing hash value
    * @return true if the char array matches the hash value,
    * otherwise false.
    */
   boolean compare(char[] inputValue, String storedHash);
}
