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17 package org.apache.jetspeed.security;
18
19 /***
20 * <p>
21 * AlgorithmUpgradePasswordEncodingService allows checking a specific PasswordCredential if it uses the provided Encoding Algorithm.
22 * </p>
23 * <p>
24 * This service can be used for gradually migrating from a one-way encoding to a two-way encoding algoritmn.
25 * </p>
26 * @author <a href="mailto:ate@douma.nu">Ate Douma</a>
27 * @version $Id$
28 */
29 public interface AlgorithmUpgradePasswordEncodingService extends PasswordEncodingService
30 {
31 boolean usesOldEncodingAlgorithm(PasswordCredential passwordCredential);
32 }