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package org.springframework.security.crypto.encrypt;

/**
 * Service interface for symmetric encryption of text strings.
 *
 * @author Keith Donald
 */
public interface TextEncryptor {

	/**
	 * Encrypt the raw text string.
	 */
	String encrypt(String text);

	/**
	 * Decrypt the encrypted text string.
	 */
	String decrypt(String encryptedText);

}
