Class Details

<script>
var oPwCheck = new ahpwcheck(aOptions);
alert(oPwCheck.getScore('My:0815;Password');
</script>

Field Details

Public Methods

checkPw

{undefined} checkPw()

re-read watched input field and update visual output; this function will be added as handler to the password field

Returns:

{undefined}

getChecks

{object} getChecks()

get object with results containing all single checks and total result with scoring

Returns:

{object}

getResult

{object} getResult(sPassword)

get object with results containing all single checks and total result with scoring

Parameters:

{string} sPassword

Returns:

{object}

getScore

{object} getScore(sPassword)

get scoring (a avalue 0..1); It says how many requirements were fulfilled in a given password. It depends on the number of checks, their required count and the weight for each check. (It is NOT the measurement for the real strength of a given password.)

Parameters:

{string} sPassword

Returns:

{object}

renderAll

{undefined} renderAll()

ouput all: put introtext and all checks into the output div

Returns:

{undefined}

renderChecks

{string} renderChecks()

get html code to render all reqired single checks

Returns:

{string}

renderIntro

{string} renderIntro()

get html code to render intro text

Returns:

{string}

setOptions

setOptions(aOptions)

set options - override texts - change requirements for single checks - change weights for scoring

Parameters:

aOptions

watch

{Boolean} watch(sIdInput, sIdOut)

watch - init for visual display in html body; it adds the method checkPw() to eventlisters of the password field and starts the output

Parameters:

{string} sIdInput

id of input field where the user enters a new password

{string} sIdOut

id of a div for output

Returns:

{Boolean}