ByteSource

org.apache.shiro.util

Interface ByteSource

All Known Subinterfaces:

Hash

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractHash, Md2Hash, Md5Hash, Sha1Hash, Sha256Hash, Sha384Hash, Sha512Hash, SimpleByteSource, SimpleHash
```
public interface ByteSource
```
A ByteSource wraps a byte array and provides additional encoding operations. Most users will find the ByteSource.Util inner class sufficient to construct ByteSource instances.

Since:

1.0

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface and Description
`static class`	`ByteSource.Util` Utility class that can construct ByteSource instances.

Method Summary

All Methods

Instance Methods

Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`byte[]`	`getBytes()` Returns the wrapped byte array.
`boolean`	`isEmpty()` Returns `true` if the underlying wrapped byte array is null or empty (zero length), `false` otherwise.
`String`	`toBase64()` Returns the Base 64-formatted String representation of the underlying wrapped byte array.
`String`	`toHex()` Returns the Hex-formatted String representation of the underlying wrapped byte array.

- Method Detail
  - getBytes
```
byte[] getBytes()
```
    Returns the wrapped byte array.
    
    Returns:
    
    the wrapped byte array.
  - toHex
```
String toHex()
```
    Returns the Hex-formatted String representation of the underlying wrapped byte array.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Hex-formatted String representation of the underlying wrapped byte array.
  - toBase64
```
String toBase64()
```
    Returns the Base 64-formatted String representation of the underlying wrapped byte array.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Base 64-formatted String representation of the underlying wrapped byte array.
  - isEmpty
```
boolean isEmpty()
```
    Returns true if the underlying wrapped byte array is null or empty (zero length), false otherwise.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the underlying wrapped byte array is null or empty (zero length), false otherwise.
    
    Since:
    
    1.2