| protected generateSecureHash ( string $hashIdentifier, string $data ) : string | ||
| $hashIdentifier | string | A unique string that identifies the hash in some way, can, for example, be user information or can contain an expiration date, or whatever. |
| $data | string | Any data that needs to be hashed securely, ie, a password. |
| return | string | The hash string. |
protected function generateSecureHash($hashIdentifier, $data)
{
// mitigate rainbow table attack
$halfDataLen = strlen($data) / 2;
$stringToHash = $hashIdentifier . substr($data, 0, $halfDataLen) . $this->getSalt() . substr($data, $halfDataLen);
return $this->hashData($stringToHash);
}