Class ErasableString

Represents a string that is pinned in memory and can be overwritten when finished with, limiting the time window where the stored value can be obtained.

Inheritance

System.Object

ErasableString

Implements

System.IDisposable

Inherited Members

System.Object.ToString()

System.Object.Equals(System.Object)

System.Object.Equals(System.Object, System.Object)

System.Object.ReferenceEquals(System.Object, System.Object)

System.Object.GetHashCode()

System.Object.GetType()

System.Object.MemberwiseClone()

Namespace: Yort.OnlineEftpos

Assembly: cs.temp.dll.dll

Syntax

public sealed class ErasableString : IDisposable

Remarks

In theory this improves (but does not guarantee) security by reducing the amount of time an unencrypted credential is available in memory. No guarantees or promises are made about the security provided by this class.

Note, failure to explicitly dispose this class may reduce/eliminate it's effectiveness. Dispose() should be called as early as possible, but no earlier.

Constructors

Name	Description
ErasableString(String)	Full constructor.

Properties

Name	Description
IsCleared	Returns true if the Clear() method has been called.
IsDisposed	Returns true if the Dispose() method has been called.
Value	Returns the value of the string. This will be a string of character zero, for the length of the original string, if it has been cleared.

Methods

Name	Description
Clear()	Overwrites the string value contained by this instance with a series of character zero values.
Dispose()	Disposes this instance.