com.delphix.masking.api.plugin

Interface MaskingAlgorithm<T>

Type Parameters:

T - The type of value this Algorithm masks - must be one of the types identified by enums:

• MaskingAlgorithm.MaskingType.STRING
• MaskingAlgorithm.MaskingType.LOCAL_DATE_TIME
• MaskingAlgorithm.MaskingType.BIG_DECIMAL
• MaskingAlgorithm.MaskingType.BYTE_BUFFER

All Superinterfaces:

MaskingComponent

public interface MaskingAlgorithm<T>
extends MaskingComponent

This is the interface all Delphix Masking Algorithms must implement.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface and Description
static class	MaskingAlgorithm.MaskingType Enumeration of all supported type parameter T values for MaskingAlgorithm.

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface com.delphix.masking.api.plugin.MaskingComponent

IDENTIFIER_SCOPING_SEPARATOR

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
T	mask(T value) Method to mask a value of the specified type

Methods inherited from interface com.delphix.masking.api.plugin.MaskingComponent

getAllowFurtherInstances, getDefaultInstances, getDescription, getDocumentation, getName, setup, tearDown, validate

Method Detail

mask

T mask(@Nullable
       T value)
throws MaskingException

Method to mask a value of the specified type

Parameters:

value - The value to be masked.

Returns:

The masked value

Throws:

MaskingException - If an error occurs while masking.