Class MD5Encoder

java.lang.Object
org.apache.tomcat.util.security.MD5Encoder

@Deprecated public final class MD5Encoder extends Object
Deprecated.
Unused. Use HexUtils instead. Will be removed in Tomcat 11.
Encode an MD5 digest into a String.

The 128 bit MD5 hash is converted into a 32 character long String. Each character of the String is the hexadecimal representation of 4 bits of the digest.

Author:
Remy Maucherat
  • Method Details

    • encode

      public static String encode(byte[] binaryData)
      Deprecated.
      Encodes the 128 bit (16 bytes) MD5 into a 32 character String.
      Parameters:
      binaryData - Array containing the digest
      Returns:
      Encoded MD5, or null if encoding failed