Generating an MD5 Hash with a char[]
How would one go about converting a char[] password obtained using this method: char[] password = passwordInputField.getPassword(); To an MD5 Hash? Normally I would use the method below, but getBytes is only compatible with Strings: MessageDigest md = MessageDigest.getInstance("MD5"); md.update(password.getBytes()); String hashedPass = new BigInteger(1, md.digest()).toString(16); Connor NOTE: The MD5 Hashing Algorithm should never be used for password storage, as it's hashes are easily cracked. However, I will use it for simplicity. The quick/easy/UNSECURE fix would be to convert the char