Interface SecretRepository

All Known Implementing Classes:
FileBaseSecretRepository

public interface SecretRepository
Represents the abstraction 'Repository of secret' Implementation can be any type - file,jdbc
  • Method Details

    • init

      void init(Properties properties, String id)
      Initializes the repository based on provided properties
      Parameters:
      properties - Configuration properties
      id - Identifier to identify properties related to the corresponding repository
    • getSecret

      String getSecret(String alias)
      Returns the secret of provided alias name . An alias represents the logical name for a look up secret
      Parameters:
      alias - Alias name for look up a secret
      Returns:
      Secret if there is any , otherwise ,alias itself
    • getEncryptedData

      String getEncryptedData(String alias)
      Returns the encrypted Value of provided alias name . An alias represents the logical name for a look up secret
      Parameters:
      alias - Alias name for look up a secret
      Returns:
      encrypted Value if there is any , otherwise ,alias itself
    • setParent

      void setParent(SecretRepository parent)
      Sets the parent secret repository Secret Repositories are made a chain so that , one can get a secret from other. For example, JDBC password can be in file based secret repository
      Parameters:
      parent - Parent secret repository
    • getParent

      SecretRepository getParent()
      Returns the parent secret repository
      Returns:
      Parent secret repository