SecureString.hpp

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#ifndef SECURESTRING_HPP_
#define SECURESTRING_HPP_

#include <string>
#include <vector>

namespace OpenAB {

class SecureString
{
  public:
    SecureString();

    SecureString(const char* str);

    SecureString(const std::string& str);

    SecureString(const SecureString& other);

    SecureString& operator= (const SecureString &other);

    virtual ~SecureString();

    char* str() const;

    void clearStr() const;

    void clear();

    bool operator== (const SecureString &other) const;

  private:
    void generateKey(unsigned int size);

    std::vector<unsigned char> key;
    std::vector<unsigned char> content;
    mutable char *decoded;
};

} // namespace OpenAB

#endif // SECURESTRING_HPP_