org.aerogear.mobile.security.checks

Class NonRootedCheck

java.lang.Object

org.aerogear.mobile.security.checks.AbstractSecurityCheck

org.aerogear.mobile.security.checks.NonRootedCheck

All Implemented Interfaces:

SecurityCheck

public class NonRootedCheck
extends AbstractSecurityCheck

A check for whether the device the application is running on is rooted.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
NonRootedCheck()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
protected boolean	execute(android.content.Context context) Check whether the device is rooted or not.
java.lang.String	getName() Gets the name of the check to be used for display purposes in reports.
protected com.scottyab.rootbeer.RootBeer	getRootBeer(android.content.Context context) This method allows us to perform unit testing on the Rooted Check

Methods inherited from class org.aerogear.mobile.security.checks.AbstractSecurityCheck

test

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface org.aerogear.mobile.security.SecurityCheck

getId

Constructor Detail

NonRootedCheck

public NonRootedCheck()

Method Detail

execute

protected boolean execute(@NonNull
                          android.content.Context context)

Check whether the device is rooted or not. An attacker running the application on a rooted device can have direct access to its data storage and also has many more tools to eavesdrop on networked communications

Specified by:

execute in class AbstractSecurityCheck

Parameters:

context - Context to be used by the check

Returns:

true if the device is *not* rooted

getRootBeer

protected com.scottyab.rootbeer.RootBeer getRootBeer(android.content.Context context)

This method allows us to perform unit testing on the Rooted Check

Parameters:

context - Context to be used

Returns:

RootBeer

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

Description copied from interface: SecurityCheck

Gets the name of the check to be used for display purposes in reports. This value should match other checks that implement the same verification across different platforms (i.e. iOS, cordova)

Returns:

String name of the check