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 Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    Destroys the secret in memory by e.g.
    get()
    Returns the secret represented as a String.
  • Method Details

    • 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