encode

xPDOObject::encode¶

Encodes a value before it is stored. In xPDO 3.x only the password and md5 types are accepted, and both of them produce the same MD5 hash. Any other type logs an error and returns the source unchanged. A non-string or empty $source is also logged and returned as passed.

To use a stronger algorithm, override this method in your own xPDOObject derivative class.

Syntax¶

string encode (string $source, [string $type = 'md5'])

• $source — the value to encode.
• $type — the encoding type. Both password and md5 fall through to md5().

Example¶

$hash = $user->encode($plainPassword, 'password');

See Also¶

• xPDOObject