memnix / memnix-rest

import (

	"github.com/memnix/memnix-rest/config"

	"github.com/pkg/errors"

)

// GenerateEncryptedPassword generates a password hash using the crypto helper

func GenerateEncryptedPassword(password string) ([]byte, error) {

	hash, err := config.CryptoHelper.Hash(password)

	if err != nil {

		return nil, err

	}

	return hash, nil

}

// ComparePasswords compares a hashed password with its possible plaintext equivalent.

//

// password is the plaintext password to verify.

// hash is the bcrypt hashed password.

//

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

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

// VerifyPassword verifies a password

// Returns an error if the password is invalid

func VerifyPassword(password string) error {

	// Convert password to byte array

	passwordBytes := []byte(password)

	if len(passwordBytes) < config.MinPasswordLength {

		return errors.New("password too short")

	}

	if len(passwordBytes) > config.MaxPasswordLength {

		return errors.New("password too long")

	}

	return nil

}