# frozen_string_literal: true module Gitlab module Database # Class for casting binary data to hexadecimal SHA256 hashes (and vice-versa). # # Using Sha256Attribute allows you to store SHA256 values as binary while still # using them as if they were stored as string values. This gives you the # ease of use of string values, but without the storage overhead. class Sha256Attribute < ActiveRecord::ConnectionAdapters::PostgreSQL::OID::Bytea # Casts binary data to a SHA256 and remove trailing = and newline from encode64 def deserialize(value) value = super(value) if value.present? Base64.encode64(value).delete("=").chomp("\n") else nil end end # Casts a SHA256 in a proper binary format. which is 32 bytes long def serialize(value) arg = if value.present? Base64.decode64(value) else nil end super(arg) end end end end