Class SecureByteArray

A mutable structure intended to make it easier to hold sensitive data in memory.

Inheritance

Object

SecureByteArray

Implements

IDisposable

Inherited Members

Object.Equals(Object)

Object.Equals(Object, Object)

Object.GetHashCode()

Object.GetType()

Object.MemberwiseClone()

Object.ReferenceEquals(Object, Object)

Object.ToString()

Namespace: PKWARE.Smartcrypt.Protocol

Assembly: SmartcryptProtocol.dll

Syntax

public sealed class SecureByteArray : IDisposable

Remarks

This class is not thread safe. This class currently makes no security guarantees, it simply provides a simple way to ensure that sensitive data are removed from memory. When disposed, the data contained within will be zeroed out.

Properties

Bytes

Declaration

public byte[] Bytes { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
Byte[]

Exceptions

Type	Condition
ObjectDisposedException	If this object has been disposed before the bytes are retrieved.

Methods

Dispose()

Declaration

public void Dispose()

Finalize()

Declaration

protected void Finalize()

WithCopyOf(Byte[])

Creates a deep copy of the provided array.

Declaration

public static SecureByteArray WithCopyOf(byte[] bytes)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Byte[]	bytes

Returns

Type	Description
SecureByteArray

WithOwnershipOf(Byte[])

Holds a reference to the provided array.

Declaration

public static SecureByteArray WithOwnershipOf(byte[] bytes)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Byte[]	bytes

Returns

Type	Description
SecureByteArray

Implements

System.IDisposable