Class TfUtils

Provides a variety of utility functions used by the core.

Holds utility functions that return lists of mimetypes, timezone offsets and similar necessary trivia.

Package: utilities
Copyright: The ImpressCMS Project http://www.impresscms.org/
License: GNU General Public License (GPL)
Author: marcan marcan@impresscms.org
Author: Simon Wilkinson simon@isengard.biz
Version: Release: 1.0
Since: 1.0
Located at trust_path/libraries/tuskfish/class/TfUtils.php

Methods summary

`public static array`	# `checkPasswordStrength( string $password )` Evaluates the strength of a password to resist brute force cracking. Evaluates the strength of a password to resist brute force cracking. Issues warnings if deficiencies are found. Requires a minimum length of 15 characters. Due to revision of advice on best practices most requirements have been relaxed, as user behaviour tends to be counter-productive. Basically, it's up to you, the admin, to choose a sane password. Parameters `$password` Input password. Returns array Array of evaluation warnings as strings.
`public static string`	# `generateSalt( integer $length = 64 )` Generate a psuedo-random salt of arbitrary length. Generate a psuedo-random salt of arbitrary length. This is used to salt user passwords, to make them more difficult to brute force crack. Parameters `$length` Length of required salt. Returns string $salt
`public static array`	# `getListOfTimezones( )` Provide a list of timezone offsets. Provide a list of timezone offsets. Returns array Array of timezone offsets.