public byte[] getEncryptionKey() {

        if (!initiated) {
            // make sure class instance var have been setup
            this.init();
        }
        // calculate the encryptionKey based on the given user name
        encryptionKey = standardEncryption.encryptionKeyAlgorithm(
                password,
                encryptionDictionary.getKeyLength());

        return encryptionKey;
    }