memnix / memnix-rest

import (

	"github.com/pkg/errors"

	"golang.org/x/crypto/bcrypt"

)

// BcryptCrypto is the struct that holds the bcrypt crypto methods.

type BcryptCrypto struct {

	Cost int

}

// NewBcryptCrypto returns a new BcryptCrypto.

func NewBcryptCrypto(cost int) *BcryptCrypto {

	return &BcryptCrypto{Cost: cost}

}

// Hash hashes a password using the bcrypt algorithm.

// password is the plaintext password to hash.

// Returns the hashed password, or an error on failure.

// The cost is set in the config file.

//

// see: https://godoc.org/golang.org/x/crypto/bcrypt

// see: utils/config.go for the default cost.

func (b *BcryptCrypto) Hash(password string) ([]byte, error) {

	key, err := bcrypt.GenerateFromPassword([]byte(password), b.Cost)

	if err != nil {

		return []byte(""), err

	}

	return key, nil

}

// Verify compares a bcrypt hashed password with its possible plaintext equivalent.

// password is the plaintext password to verify.

// hash is the bcrypt hashed password.

// Returns nil on success, or an error on failure.

// Returns true if the password matches, false if it does not.