EncryptionControl interface

Provides EncryptionControl object functionality for the database.

Syntax

public interface EncryptionControl

Members

All members of EncryptionControl interface, including all inherited members.

Name	Description
decrypt method	Decrypts a byte array in the database.
encrypt method	Encrypts a byte array in the database.
initialize method	Initializes the encryption control with a password.

This interface is used to implement your own encryption or obfuscation techniques. To encrypt a database, create a new class that implements the EncryptionControl interface, supplying the class with your own encryption methods, and then use the setEncryption method from the ConfigPersistent interface to create a configuration object that creates and accesses your encrypted database.

Note

Columns stored as files (defined as LONG BINARY STORE AS FILE) are not encrypted or decrypted. Use the BlackBerry built-in SDCard encryption if additional security is needed. Note that files encrypted using the built-in security can not be accessed while the device is locked.

Normal LONG BINARY columns are stored in the database. Therefore, encrypted and decrypted with the rest of the database.

Databases encrypted using an EncryptionControl object on BlackBerry devices can be accessed while the device is locked. The UltraLiteJ Security on BlackBerry Devices white paper contains information about the security options and concerns for UltraLiteJ applications on BlackBerry devices, including how the built-in security of the device can work for and against applications. See [external link] UltraLiteJ Security on BlackBerry Devices.

For more information about encryption code samples, see [external link] Wandering Data blog.