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Description

Object Constructor takes an optional key to be used for encryption/decryption. If no key is given then the secret word from the configuration object is used.

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Syntax

__construct($key=null)

Parameter Name	Default Value	Description
$key	null	$key Optional encryption key

Returns

void

Defined in

libraries/joomla/utilities/simplecrypt.php

Importing

jimport( 'joomla.utilities.simplecrypt' );

Source Body

function __construct($key = null)
{
        if ($key) {
                $this->_key = (string) $key;
        } else {
                $conf = &JFactory::getConfig();
                $this->_key = md5($conf->getValue('config.secret'));
        }
}

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