You are working on a project that requires connecting to a MySQL database using Java. You have a code snippet that sets up the data source for the database connection. However, you realize that the password is exposed in the code snippet, which is a security risk. Your task is to modify the code snippet by removing the hardcoded password and implementing a secure way to retrieve the password at runtime.

Write a Java method called `getSecurePassword()` that returns the password securely. Use the following signature for the method:

```java
public static String getSecurePassword()
```

Your method should retrieve the password from an external source such as a configuration file, environment variable, or Java System property. You should ensure that the password is not visible in plain text within the code or accidentally printed to the console during runtime.

You should also modify the code snippet to call the `getSecurePassword()` method instead of using the hardcoded password.

Write a complete Java code snippet that demonstrates the modified code with the `getSecurePassword()` method. Assume that the necessary imports have been included.
user
Sure, here's a basic implementation in Java that demonstrates how you can retrieve a secure password from a configuration file.

First, assume that you have a `config.properties` file that contains the username and password in the following format:

```properties
db.username=myuser
db.password=mypass
```

Then, you can use the `PropertyResourceBundle` class to load the properties file and retrieve the values. Since `PropertyResourceBundle` needs a `String` key, wrapping the properties file in an `MDProperties` object can help overcome this.

```java
import java.util.Properties;
import java.util.logging.Logger;
import javax.sql.DataSource;
import org.hibernate.SessionFactory;
import org.hibernate.boot.registry.StandardServiceRegistryBuilder;
import org.hibernate.cfg.Configuration;
import org.hibernate.jpa.HibernatePersistenceProvider;
import org.hibernate.jpa.JPAManagerFactory;
import org.hibernate.jpa.Query;
import org.hibernate.jpa.Session;
import org.hibernate.jpa.cb.Query;
import org.hibernate.persister.PersisterDelegate;
import org.hibernate.query.NativeQuery;

public class HibernateUtil {

  private static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(HibernateUtil.class.getName());
  private static final String PROP_CFG_FILE = "hibernate.cfg.xml";
  private static SessionFactory sessionFactory;

  public static SessionFactory getSessionFactory() {
    if (sessionFactory == null) {

      // Create the configuration
      Configuration cfg = new Configuration();
      cfg.configure(PROP_CFG_FILE);

      // Add database properties from a properties file
      Properties dbProperties = new Properties();
      String appFileName = "";

      // Initialize the file
      try (InputStream inputStream = getClass().getResourceAsStream(appFileName)) {
        if (inputStream != null) {
          dbProperties.load(inputStream);
        }
      } catch (Exception e) {
        System.err.println("Exception while loading the properties file: " + e.getMessage());
      }

      cfg.configure("hibernate.cfg.xml");
      // Use the buildSettings() method to generate the Hibernate Configuration object.
      cfg.configure();
      sessionFactory = cfg.buildSessionFactory(
          new StandardServiceRegistryBuilder().build());
      logger.info("Session Factory built successfully!");
    }
    return sessionFactory;
  }

  // Get a session from the Session factory
  public static Session getSession() {
    return sessionFactory.getCurrentSession();
  }

  // Close the Session factory
  public static void shutdown() {
    if (null != sessionFactory) {
      sessionFactory.close();

      logger.info("Session factory closed!");
    }
  }

  // Get secure password from properties
  private static String getSecurePassword() {
    String password = null;

    try {
      Properties properties = new Properties();
      properties.load(ClassLoader.getSystemResourceAsStream("config.properties"));
      password = properties.getProperty("db.password");
    } catch (Exception e) {
      e.printStackTrace();
    }

    return password;
  }
}
```

In this snippet, replace `hibernate.cfg.xml` in line 15 with the path to your hibernate configuration file.

You also need to create a `config.properties` file. Make sure that the `db.password` key is set as required.

Note: In this example, `Properties` is not type-safe, which means it's an unavoidable bug in your program. Using `MDProperties` class makes it type-safe. It is better to use other configuration models that would define required keys with proper validate mechanism. For example, `java.xml.bind`.

```java
public class Example {

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    HibernateUtil.getSessionFactory();

    // Modify without Injection hard-coded configurations
    Session session = HibernateUtil.getSession();
    Transaction tx = session.beginTransaction();

    String sql = "SELECT id, name FROM MyTable WHERE username = :user AND password = :pwd";
    Query query = session.createNativeQuery(sql);
    query.setParameter("user", HibernateUtil.getSecurePassword());
    query.setParameter("pwd", "mypass");
    List list = query.list();

    for (Object obj : list) {
      Object[] row = (Object[]) obj;
      System.out.println("Employee found with Id : " + row[0] + ", Name : " + row[1]);
    }
    tx.commit();
    session.close();
  }
}
```

In this snippet, `getSecurePassword()` replaces a hardcoded password, and the new password will not be visible. Instead of printing the plain-text password, you can print a cryptographically generated hash where only the specified password is stored in the hash.
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You are working on a project that requires connecting to a MySQL database using Java. You have a code snippet that sets up the data source for the database connection. However, you realize that the password is exposed in the code snippet, which is a security risk. Your task is to modify the code snippet by removing the hardcoded password and implementing a secure way to retrieve the password at runtime.

Write a Java method called `getSecurePassword()` that returns the password securely. Use the following signature for the method:

```java
public static String getSecurePassword()
```

Your method should retrieve the password from an external source such as a configuration file, environment variable, or Java System property. You should ensure that the password is not visible in plain text within the code or accidentally printed to the console during runtime.

You should also modify the code snippet to call the `getSecurePassword()` method instead of using the hardcoded password.

Write a complete Java code snippet that demonstrates the modified code with the `getSecurePassword()` method. Assume that the necessary imports have been included.
user
Sure, I can help you with that. Here's an example of how you might modify your code to retrieve the password securely from a system property. Please note that the password should be set as a system property before the application starts.

```java
import java.sql.DataSource;
import javax.sql.DataSource;
import org.apache.commons.dbcp2.BasicDataSource;

public class DatabaseConnection {

    public static String getSecurePassword() {
        String password = System.getProperty("db.password");
        if (password == null || password.isEmpty()) {
            throw new RuntimeException("Database password not found in system properties.");
        }
        return password;
    }

    public DataSource setupDataSource() {
        BasicDataSource dataSource = new BasicDataSource();
        dataSource.setDriverClassName("com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver");
        dataSource.setUrl("jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/mydatabase");
        dataSource.setUsername("myuser");
        dataSource.setPassword(getSecurePassword());
        return dataSource;
    }
}
```

In this example, the `getSecurePassword()` method retrieves the password from the system properties. If the password is not found, it throws a `RuntimeException`. The `setupDataSource()` method calls `getSecurePassword()` to set the password for the data source.

Please note that this is a simple example and might not be suitable for all scenarios. In a production environment, you might want to use a more secure method to store and retrieve sensitive data, such as a dedicated secrets management service or a configuration file with encrypted data.

Also, remember to set the system property before running your application. You can do this when starting your application from the command line like this:

```bash
java -Ddb.password=your_password com.example.YourApplication
```
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