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Asked: 2026-06-07T05:34:20+00:00

I have been playing around with the code found here . I’m getting things

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I have been playing around with the code found here. I’m getting things like 

UKepQT7tW8mGtOJzNaLV2X+Ij/E=

when I view the hashed password using 

String t = base64EncoderDecoder.encodeAsString(f.generateSecret(spec).getEncoded());

for my hashed password. Should it have symbols like +/= ? Also I expected the hash to be longer. Did I screw something up?

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    Should it have symbols like +/= ?

    Well, according to what should have been the first Google result (the Wikipedia article on Base64 encoding), + and / are valid symbols that are mapped to 62 and 63 respectively. = is a padding character.

    Also I expected the hash to be longer.

    Why? It’s just a consequence of the encoding method you’re using. Encoding something in base 16 will take 50% more characters (since it takes 1 character per 4 bits, instead of 1 character per 6 bits). From the very reference you cite:

    // SHA-1 generates 160 bit hashes, so that's what makes sense here

    160 bits results in a 27 character Base64 encoding (160/6 ~= 27), which is what you have, so it seems reasonable to me.

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