EncryptionProvider (OpenJPA Parent POM 4.0.0 API)

```
public interface EncryptionProvider
```
Interface for providing encryption/decryption capabilities to the OpenJPA runtime. Currently method is ONLY called to decrypt openjpa.ConnectionPassword and openjpa.Connection2Password properties.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`decrypt(java.lang.String password)`	This method will decrypt the provided string.
`java.lang.String`	`encrypt(java.lang.String password)`	This method will encrypt the provided string.

- Method Detail
  - decrypt
```
java.lang.String decrypt(java.lang.String password)
```
    This method will decrypt the provided string. If null is passed into this method it should noop and return null. No exceptions should ever escape from this method. Note: Currently method is ONLY called to decrypt openjpa.ConnectionPassword and openjpa.Connection2Password properties.
  - encrypt
```
java.lang.String encrypt(java.lang.String password)
```
    This method will encrypt the provided string. If null is passed into this method it should noop and return null. No exceptions should ever escape from this method. NOTE : This method is not called by the OpenJPA runtime. It is here for possible future uses.