Complete example code for generating and using an encryption key

The following is the complete code for the example application “Generating and using an encryption key.” The code consists of two parts.

The example uses the EncryptionKeyGenerator class to create an encryption key from a password. The EncryptionKeyGenerator class is included in the open-source ActionScript 3.0 core library (as3corelib) project. You can download the as3corelib package including source code and documentation. You can also download the SWC or source code files from the project page.

The application MXML file contains the source code for a simple application that creates or opens a connection to an encrypted database:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> 
<mx:WindowedApplication xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" layout="vertical" creationComplete="init();"> 
    <mx:Script> 
        <![CDATA[ 
            import com.adobe.air.crypto.EncryptionKeyGenerator; 
             
            private const dbFileName:String = "encryptedDatabase.db"; 
             
            private var dbFile:File; 
            private var createNewDB:Boolean = true; 
            private var conn:SQLConnection; 
             
            // ------- Event handling ------- 
             
            private function init():void 
            { 
                conn = new SQLConnection(); 
                dbFile = File.applicationStorageDirectory.resolvePath(dbFileName); 
                if (dbFile.exists) 
                { 
                    createNewDB = false; 
                    instructions.text = "Enter your database password to open the encrypted database."; 
                    openButton.label = "Open Database"; 
                } 
            } 
             
            private function openConnection():void 
            { 
                var password:String = passwordInput.text; 
                 
                var keyGenerator:EncryptionKeyGenerator = new EncryptionKeyGenerator(); 
                 
                if (password == null || password.length <= 0) 
                { 
                    statusMsg.text = "Please specify a password."; 
                    return; 
                } 
                 
                if (!keyGenerator.validateStrongPassword(password)) 
                { 
                    statusMsg.text = "The password must be 8-32 characters long. It must contain at least one lowercase letter, at least one uppercase letter, and at least one number or symbol."; 
                    return; 
                } 
                 
                passwordInput.text = ""; 
                passwordInput.enabled = false; 
                openButton.enabled = false; 
                 
                var encryptionKey:ByteArray = keyGenerator.getEncryptionKey(password); 
                 
                conn.addEventListener(SQLEvent.OPEN, openHandler); 
                conn.addEventListener(SQLErrorEvent.ERROR, openError); 
                  
                conn.openAsync(dbFile, SQLMode.CREATE, null, false, 1024, encryptionKey); 
            } 
             
            private function openHandler(event:SQLEvent):void 
            { 
                conn.removeEventListener(SQLEvent.OPEN, openHandler); 
                conn.removeEventListener(SQLErrorEvent.ERROR, openError); 
                  
                statusMsg.setStyle("color", 0x009900); 
                if (createNewDB) 
                { 
                    statusMsg.text = "The encrypted database was created successfully."; 
                } 
                else 
                { 
                    statusMsg.text = "The encrypted database was opened successfully."; 
                } 
            } 
              
            private function openError(event:SQLErrorEvent):void 
            { 
                conn.removeEventListener(SQLEvent.OPEN, openHandler); 
                conn.removeEventListener(SQLErrorEvent.ERROR, openError); 
     
                if (!createNewDB && event.error.errorID == EncryptionKeyGenerator.ENCRYPTED_DB_PASSWORD_ERROR_ID) 
                { 
                    statusMsg.text = "Incorrect password!"; 
                } 
                else 
                { 
                    statusMsg.text = "Error creating or opening database."; 
                } 
            } 
        ]]> 
    </mx:Script> 
    <mx:Text id="instructions" text="Enter a password to create an encrypted database. The next time you open the application, you will need to re-enter the password to open the database again." width="75%" height="65"/> 
    <mx:HBox> 
        <mx:TextInput id="passwordInput" displayAsPassword="true"/> 
        <mx:Button id="openButton" label="Create Database" click="openConnection();"/> 
    </mx:HBox> 
    <mx:Text id="statusMsg" color="#990000" width="75%"/> 
</mx:WindowedApplication>