I am converting byte [] into a string. Everytime that I convert the byte array to a string, it has a prefixed-type character before it every single time. I have tried different characters, uppercase, etc.. Still has the prefix.
When I write the byte code to system output, it still has the character.
System.out.write(theByteArray);
System.out.println(new String(theByteArray, "UTF-8"));
When I write the text to a file, it seems like the byte array printed flawlessly, but then I scan it and end up with the weird prefix symbol...
Text to be encrypted >
"aaaa"
Text when decrypted and converted to a string >
"aaaa"
The Character seems to disappear, here is an image of it.
I am wanting to compare the given string to another string, kind of like decrypting a password, and comparing it to a database. If one matches, then it gives access.
Code that is generating this byte code.
Keep in mind, the byte I am looking at is decData, and this is NOT my code.
byte[] encData;
byte[] decData;
File inFile = new File(fileName+ ".encrypted");
//Generate the cipher using pass:
Cipher cipher = FileEncryptor.makeCipher(pass, false);
//Read in the file:
FileInputStream inStream = new FileInputStream(inFile);
encData = new byte[(int)inFile.length()];
inStream.read(encData);
inStream.close();
//Decrypt the file data:
decData = cipher.doFinal(encData);
//Figure out how much padding to remove
int padCount = (int)decData[decData.length - 1];
//Naive check, will fail if plaintext file actually contained
//this at the end
//For robust check, check that padCount bytes at the end have same value
if( padCount >= 1 && padCount <= 8 ) {
decData = Arrays.copyOfRange( decData , 0, decData.length - padCount);
}
FileOutputStream target = new FileOutputStream(new File(fileName + ".decrypted.txt"));
target.write(decData);
target.close();
