+
+ # Construct a random token of a given length
+ def self.make_token(length = 30)
+ chars = 'abcdefghijklmnopqrtuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789'
+ token = ''
+
+ length.times do
+ token += chars[(rand * chars.length).to_i].chr
+ end
+
+ return token
+ end
+
+ # Return an encrypted version of a password
+ def self.encrypt_password(password, salt)
+ return Digest::MD5.hexdigest(password) if salt.nil?
+ return Digest::MD5.hexdigest(salt + password)
+ end