# <a id="CapyKit_Pbkdf2Algorithm"></a> Class Pbkdf2Algorithm

Namespace: [CapyKit](CapyKit.md)  
Assembly: CapyKit.dll  

Implements the PBKDF2 algorithm for password encryption.

```csharp
public class Pbkdf2Algorithm : IPasswordAlgorithm
```

#### Inheritance

[object](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object) ← 
[Pbkdf2Algorithm](CapyKit.Pbkdf2Algorithm.md)

#### Implements

[IPasswordAlgorithm](CapyKit.IPasswordAlgorithm.md)

#### Inherited Members

[object.Equals\(object?\)](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object.equals\#system\-object\-equals\(system\-object\)), 
[object.Equals\(object?, object?\)](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object.equals\#system\-object\-equals\(system\-object\-system\-object\)), 
[object.GetHashCode\(\)](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object.gethashcode), 
[object.GetType\(\)](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object.gettype), 
[object.MemberwiseClone\(\)](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object.memberwiseclone), 
[object.ReferenceEquals\(object?, object?\)](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object.referenceequals), 
[object.ToString\(\)](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object.tostring)

#### Extension Methods

[ObjectExtensions.UpdateProperties<Pbkdf2Algorithm\>\(Pbkdf2Algorithm, Pbkdf2Algorithm\)](CapyKit.Extensions.ObjectExtensions.md\#CapyKit\_Extensions\_ObjectExtensions\_UpdateProperties\_\_1\_\_\_0\_\_\_0\_), 
[ObjectExtensions.UpdateProperties\(object, object\)](CapyKit.Extensions.ObjectExtensions.md\#CapyKit\_Extensions\_ObjectExtensions\_UpdateProperties\_System\_Object\_System\_Object\_)

## Constructors

### <a id="CapyKit_Pbkdf2Algorithm__ctor"></a> Pbkdf2Algorithm\(\)

Default constructor.

```csharp
public Pbkdf2Algorithm()
```

## Fields

### <a id="CapyKit_Pbkdf2Algorithm_ITERATIONS"></a> ITERATIONS

The default number of iterations.

```csharp
public const int ITERATIONS = 100000
```

#### Field Value

 [int](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32)

#### Remarks

This member is immutable.

### <a id="CapyKit_Pbkdf2Algorithm_LENGTH"></a> LENGTH

(Immutable) The default length.

```csharp
public const int LENGTH = 32
```

#### Field Value

 [int](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32)

#### Remarks

This member is immutable.

## Properties

### <a id="CapyKit_Pbkdf2Algorithm_AlgorithmName"></a> AlgorithmName

Gets the name of the algorithm.

```csharp
public string AlgorithmName { get; }
```

#### Property Value

 [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string)

## Methods

### <a id="CapyKit_Pbkdf2Algorithm_Encrypt_System_String_System_Object___"></a> Encrypt\(string, params object\[\]\)

Encrypts the given password using a PBKDF2 algorithm.

```csharp
public byte[] Encrypt(string password, params object[] args)
```

#### Parameters

`password` [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string)

The plaintext password.

`args` [object](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object)\[\]

Additional arguments for the encryption process, specifically

<ol><li><code>salt</code></li><li><code>length</code></li><li><code>iterations</code></li></ol>

#### Returns

 [byte](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.byte)\[\]

A byte array with the hashed <code class="paramref">password</code>.