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Author SHA1 Message Date
nikstur 06b9cdc69e tool: move file_hash() to utils module 2023-02-24 00:04:00 +01:00
nikstur df6b1b07f7 tool: use random names for secure tempfiles
Using random names for tempfiles makes handling them easier. It reduces
the amount of noise in the code because no custom name needs to be
provided for each tempfile. The names were not really useful in any
case.

It also does not burden the developer with ensuring uniqueness of names.
This is relevant when files for multiple generations need to be stored
in the same directory (e.g. because they need to be accessed after
handling one generation).

Out of an abundance of caution, 32 random alphanumeric characters are
chosen for each filename. The tempfile crate, in comparison, only
chooses 8. 32 characters should be enough to avoid collisions, even
if the PRNG is not of cryptographic quality.
2023-02-21 00:13:40 +01:00
nikstur 6e452b50df tool: add SecureTempDirExt
Add an extension to TempDir that allows to create secure tempfiles. This
way, everything related to creating secure tempfiles is bundled in a
single place and can easily be reused.
2023-01-21 16:26:17 +01:00