Interface VaultStringSecret

  • All Superinterfaces:
    AutoCloseable
    All Known Implementing Classes:
    DefaultVaultStringSecret

    public interface VaultStringSecret
    extends AutoCloseable
    A String based representation of the secret obtained from the vault that supports automated cleanup of memory. In this case, due to the immutable nature of strings, the cleanup should consist in releasing any references to the secret string so it can be disposed by the GC as soon as possible.
    Author:
    Stefan Guilhen
    • Method Detail

      • get

        Optional<String> get()
        Returns the secret represented as a String.
        Returns:
        If the secret was successfully resolved by vault, returns an Optional containing the value returned by the vault as a String (a valid value can be null), or an empty Optional
      • close

        void close()
        Destroys the secret in memory by e.g. overwriting it with random garbage or release references in case of immutable secrets.
        Specified by:
        close in interface AutoCloseable