mv crypto to lea

app/lea/crypto.go

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+// contains two cryptographic functions for both storing and comparing passwords.
+package lea
+
+import (
+	"golang.org/x/crypto/bcrypt"
+)
+
+// GenerateHash generates bcrypt hash from plaintext password
+func GenerateHash(password string) ([]byte, error) {
+	hex := []byte(password)
+	hashedPassword, err := bcrypt.GenerateFromPassword(hex, 10)
+	if err != nil {
+		return hashedPassword, err
+	}
+	return hashedPassword, nil
+}
+
+// CompareHash compares bcrypt password with a plaintext one. Returns true if passwords match
+// and false if they do not.
+func CompareHash(digest []byte, password string) bool {
+	hex := []byte(password)
+	if err := bcrypt.CompareHashAndPassword(digest, hex); err == nil {
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}