I still think the input byte array should not be cleared, period.
Clearing is a separate operation that should be performed by the
caller.

On Sat, Aug 12, 2023 at 12:52 PM Gary Gregory <garydgreg...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Coming back around to this now that Mark fixed the mailing list noise.
>
> Git master now documents the existing clearing behavior as suggested by
> Mark in https://lists.apache.org/thread/cyrpgsqx4lnjlsf3frqwfo5pvbmpcycr
>
> Next, is how to document or change Crypt.crypt(byte[], String): The method
> clears the input byte array for all input types _except_ when calling
> UnixCrypt [1].
>
> I could:
> (1) Document the inconsistency (right now, I left it unsaid)
> (2) Make UnixCrypt.crypt() clear its input password for consistency.
>
> WDYT?
>
> Gary
>
> On Wed, Aug 9, 2023, 6:24 PM Gary Gregory <garydgreg...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > FYI, I created https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/INFRA-24876
> >
> > Gary
> >
> > On Wed, Aug 9, 2023, 6:16 PM GitLab <supp...@cons3rt.com> wrote:
> >
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