getValue

Retrieves a binary object from the vault.

An exception is thrown if the vault is locked when this method is called.

Syntax

public byte[] getValue(string name)

Returns a binary data value, associated with the specified name, from the vault.

Get a binary value – unlocks the vault and retrieves a binary value associated with the name "testValue" in the vault. The finally clause in the try/catch block ensures that the vault ends in a secure state even if an exception occurs.
```
try
{
   vault.unlock("password", "salt");
   byte[] retrievedvalue = vault.getValue("testValue");
}
catch (DataVaultException e)
{
   System.out.println("Exception: " + e.toString());
}
finally
{
   vault.lock();
}
```