org.apache.myfaces.custom.passwordStrength
Class AbstractPasswordStrengthComponent

java.lang.Object
  javax.faces.component.UIComponent
      javax.faces.component.UIComponentBase
          javax.faces.component.UIOutput
              javax.faces.component.UIInput
                  javax.faces.component.html.HtmlInputText
                      org.apache.myfaces.custom.passwordStrength.AbstractPasswordStrengthComponent

All Implemented Interfaces:

javax.faces.component.EditableValueHolder, javax.faces.component.StateHolder, javax.faces.component.ValueHolder, org.apache.myfaces.component.AlignProperty

Direct Known Subclasses:

PasswordStrengthComponent

public abstract class AbstractPasswordStrengthComponent
extends javax.faces.component.html.HtmlInputText
implements org.apache.myfaces.component.AlignProperty

The passwordStrength component is needed by the web sites which ask the user to enter a powerful password for the purpose of the registration stuff.

The component enables its user to know the strength of the password while (he/she) types it before even submit the form to the server [please see the screenshots].

The component enables its user to define his custom security policy for his password in an easy manner.

The component also have 2 types of presenting the password strength. Till now the strength can be represented as text or progressbar.

Field Summary

static java.lang.String	COMPONENT_FAMILY
static java.lang.String	COMPONENT_TYPE
static java.lang.String	DEFAULT_RENDERER_TYPE

Fields inherited from class javax.faces.component.UIInput

CONVERSION_MESSAGE_ID, REQUIRED_MESSAGE_ID

Constructor Summary

AbstractPasswordStrengthComponent()

Method Summary

abstract java.lang.String	getAlign() HTML: Specifies the horizontal alignment of this element.
abstract java.lang.String	getCustomSecurityExpression() This string determines the expression of the custom security rule of the password
abstract java.lang.String	getPenaltyRatio() This attribute determines the penalty ratio that will decrease the password Strength if the custom security expression is not met.
abstract java.lang.String	getPreferredPasswordLength() The prefered length of the password
abstract java.lang.String	getPrefixText() The prefix of the component message
abstract java.lang.String	getShowDetails() This flag {true | false} determines whether to show the details (left characters).
abstract java.lang.String	getStrengthIndicatorType() This flag determines the indicator type.
abstract java.lang.String	getTextStrengthDescriptions() The text strength descriptions
abstract java.lang.String	getUseCustomSecurity() This flag determines whether to user custom security rules instead of just depending on the password length.

Methods inherited from class javax.faces.component.html.HtmlInputText

getAccesskey, getAlt, getDir, getLang, getMaxlength, getOnblur, getOnchange, getOnclick, getOndblclick, getOnfocus, getOnkeydown, getOnkeypress, getOnkeyup, getOnmousedown, getOnmousemove, getOnmouseout, getOnmouseover, getOnmouseup, getOnselect, getSize, getStyle, getStyleClass, getTabindex, getTitle, isDisabled, isReadonly, restoreState, saveState, setAccesskey, setAlt, setDir, setDisabled, setLang, setMaxlength, setOnblur, setOnchange, setOnclick, setOndblclick, setOnfocus, setOnkeydown, setOnkeypress, setOnkeyup, setOnmousedown, setOnmousemove, setOnmouseout, setOnmouseover, setOnmouseup, setOnselect, setReadonly, setSize, setStyle, setStyleClass, setTabindex, setTitle

Methods inherited from class javax.faces.component.UIInput

addValidator, addValueChangeListener, broadcast, compareValues, decode, getConvertedValue, getFamily, getSubmittedValue, getValidator, getValidators, getValue, getValueChangeListener, getValueChangeListeners, isImmediate, isLocalValueSet, isRequired, isValid, processDecodes, processUpdates, processValidators, removeValidator, removeValueChangeListener, setImmediate, setLocalValueSet, setRequired, setSubmittedValue, setValid, setValidator, setValue, setValueChangeListener, updateModel, validate, validateValue

Methods inherited from class javax.faces.component.UIOutput

getConverter, getLocalValue, setConverter

Methods inherited from class javax.faces.component.UIComponentBase

addFacesListener, encodeBegin, encodeChildren, encodeEnd, findComponent, getAttributes, getChildCount, getChildren, getClientId, getFacesContext, getFacesListeners, getFacet, getFacets, getFacetsAndChildren, getId, getParent, getRenderer, getRendererType, getRendersChildren, getValueBinding, isRendered, isTransient, processRestoreState, processSaveState, queueEvent, removeFacesListener, restoreAttachedState, saveAttachedState, setId, setParent, setRendered, setRendererType, setTransient, setValueBinding

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface javax.faces.component.ValueHolder

getConverter, getLocalValue, setConverter

Field Detail

COMPONENT_TYPE

public static java.lang.String COMPONENT_TYPE

DEFAULT_RENDERER_TYPE

public static java.lang.String DEFAULT_RENDERER_TYPE

COMPONENT_FAMILY

public static java.lang.String COMPONENT_FAMILY

Constructor Detail

AbstractPasswordStrengthComponent

public AbstractPasswordStrengthComponent()

Method Detail

getShowDetails

public abstract java.lang.String getShowDetails()

This flag {true | false} determines whether to show the details (left characters). default is true

getStrengthIndicatorType

public abstract java.lang.String getStrengthIndicatorType()

This flag determines the indicator type. It can be {text or bar}. Default is text

getPreferredPasswordLength

public abstract java.lang.String getPreferredPasswordLength()

The prefered length of the password

getPrefixText

public abstract java.lang.String getPrefixText()

The prefix of the component message

getTextStrengthDescriptions

public abstract java.lang.String getTextStrengthDescriptions()

The text strength descriptions

getCustomSecurityExpression

public abstract java.lang.String getCustomSecurityExpression()

This string determines the expression of the custom security rule of the password

Note that the expression has the following format :

*******************************************************

S (Number) N (Number) A (Number)

• Where S stands for Symbols
• Where N stands for Numbers
• Where A stands for Alphabets

*******************************************************

For example) A4N2S3A2 Means that the password will be as following :

• 4 or more Alphabets followed by
• 2 or more Numbers followed by
• 3 or more Symbols followed by
• 2 or more Alphabets

*******************************************************

Note also that the useCustomSecurity should be set to true.

getUseCustomSecurity

public abstract java.lang.String getUseCustomSecurity()

This flag determines whether to user custom security rules instead of just depending on the password length. The default is false.

getPenaltyRatio

public abstract java.lang.String getPenaltyRatio()

This attribute determines the penalty ratio that will decrease the password Strength if the custom security expression is not met. Note also that the useCustomSecurity should be set to true to apply this flag. Possible values from 0 to 100. Default value is 50.

getAlign

public abstract java.lang.String getAlign()

HTML: Specifies the horizontal alignment of this element. Deprecated in HTML 4.01.

Specified by:

getAlign in interface org.apache.myfaces.component.AlignProperty