Java Requires Chilkat v11.6.0+
Java
Hash a Password with Argon2 (Defaults)
Demonstrates Crypt2.Argon2HashPassword, which hashes a password with Argon2 and returns a PHC-format string. Passing an empty options string uses all defaults, including a random salt.
Background. Argon2 (RFC 9106) is a memory-hard function that is deliberately expensive in CPU time and memory, which is what makes brute-forcing the password space costly. The
argon2id variant is recommended unless there is a specific reason to choose argon2i or argon2d. The returned PHC string records the variant, version, cost parameters, salt, and hash — everything needed to verify the password later. Store the whole string.Chilkat Java Downloads
import com.chilkatsoft.*;
public class ChilkatExample {
static {
try {
System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
} catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
System.exit(1);
}
}
public static void main(String argv[])
{
CkCrypt2 crypt = new CkCrypt2();
// The password should come from a secure source rather than being hard-coded.
String password = "correct horse battery staple";
// Hash the password using all defaults by passing an empty options string. The defaults are
// Argon2id, version 19, 3 iterations, 64 MB of memory, 1 lane, a 32-byte hash, and a 16-byte random
// salt. A random salt is generated automatically, which is what should normally happen.
String phcHash = crypt.argon2HashPassword(password,"");
if (crypt.get_LastMethodSuccess() == false) {
System.out.println(crypt.lastErrorText());
return;
}
// The returned PHC-format string records the variant, version, cost parameters, salt, and hash --
// everything needed to verify the password later. Store the whole string.
System.out.println(phcHash);
}
}