password sequencer documentation

Author: jedib0t

password/sequencer.go

@@ -6,14 +6,17 @@ import (
 	"math/big"
 	"math/rand/v2"
 	"sync"
-	"time"
 )
 
 var (
 	biZero = big.NewInt(0)
 	biOne  = big.NewInt(1)
 )
 
+// Sequencer is a deterministic Password Generator that generates all possible
+// combinations of passwords for a Charset and defined number of characters in
+// the password. It lets you move back and forth through the list of possible
+// passwords, and involves no RNG.
 type Sequencer interface {
 	// First moves to the first possible password and returns the same.
 	First() string
@@ -37,8 +40,6 @@ type Sequencer interface {
 	PrevN(n *big.Int) string
 	// Reset cleans up state and moves to the first possible word.
 	Reset()
-	// SetSeed overrides the seed value for the RNG.
-	SetSeed(seed uint64)
 	// Stream sends all possible passwords in order to the given channel. If you
 	// want to limit output, pass in a *big.Int with the number of passwords you
 	// want to be generated and streamed.
@@ -65,7 +66,6 @@ type sequencer struct {
 // interface.
 func NewSequencer(rules ...Rule) (Sequencer, error) {
 	s := &sequencer{}
-	s.SetSeed(uint64(time.Now().UnixNano()))
 	for _, rule := range append(basicRules, rules...) {
 		rule(s)
 	}
@@ -201,14 +201,6 @@ func (s *sequencer) Reset() {
 	s.First()
 }
 
-// SetSeed changes the seed value of the RNG.
-func (s *sequencer) SetSeed(seed uint64) {
-	s.mutex.Lock()
-	defer s.mutex.Unlock()
-
-	s.rng = rand.New(rand.NewPCG(seed, seed+100))
-}
-
 // Stream sends all possible passwords in order to the given channel. If you
 // want to limit output, pass in a *big.Int with the number of passwords you
 // want to be generated and streamed.