spring-projects / spring-projects/spring-ldap

Enhancement request to use CharSequence instead of String for password/credential fields

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Description

Instead of using a String, can you code this to use a CharSequence? This would facilitate usage of classes like org.owasp.passfault.SecureString for these fields.

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Research direction

The issue does not name files, tests, or entry points. Locate the Spring LDAP Java API fields that currently accept passwords or credentials, then determine the affected callers and tests; done means those fields accept CharSequence and support the requested credential classes without breaking existing String usage.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java, spring
Domain
authentication
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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