assess2

src/AssessmentPartTwo.java

+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
 public class AssessmentPartTwo {
 	
@@ -24,11 +25,51 @@ public class AssessmentPartTwo {
 		// is a valid password
 		// A password is valid if it is
 		// - between 8 and 16 characters long (inclusive)
-		// - made up of letters (upper or lower), numbers, and the following characters !£$%
+		// - made up of letters (upper or lower), numbers, and the following characters !�$%
 		// - has at least one lower case letter, one upper case letter and a number
 		// - does not contain the phrases 'password' or 'passwd'
 		
-		return false; 
+		
+		Pattern specialCharPatten = Pattern.compile("[^a-z0-9 ]", Pattern.CASE_INSENSITIVE);
+	    Pattern UpperCasePatten = Pattern.compile("[A-Z ]");
+	    Pattern lowerCasePatten = Pattern.compile("[a-z ]");
+	    Pattern digitCasePatten = Pattern.compile("[0-9 ]");
+	//uses the java.util from java when it compares every letter of the PASSWORD
+	    // uses java.util from java to complete a search for any upper case letters
+	    //uses the java.util. from java to complete a search for lower case letter 
+	    //uses the java from java to search for any numbers and special characters
+
+	    boolean flag=true;
+	  //it makes the final result a boolean variable to use in every statement
+
+	    if ((password.length() < 8) && (password.length() >16)) {
+	        flag=false;
+	        //ensures password is between 8-16 characters  if not returns false
+	    }
+	    if (!specialCharPatten.matcher(password).find()) {
+	        flag=false;
+	        //completes a search for any special characters or words E.G. password
+	        //if not returns false
+	    }
+	    if (!UpperCasePatten.matcher(password).find()) {
+	        flag=false;
+	        //search to see if thgere is any upper case letters in the password 
+	    if (!lowerCasePatten.matcher(password).find()) {
+	        flag=false;
+	        //search o see if there is any lower case letters in the password 
+	    }
+	    if (!digitCasePatten.matcher(password).find()) {
+	        flag=false;
+	        //search the password to see if it includes any numbers, if not returns false
+
+	    }
+
+	    return flag;
+	    //returns final statement if password is valid or not.
+
 	}
+		return flag;
 
+	}
 }
+