/// <summary>
/// asserts the strength of a password from 0 to 5, (0 being blank, 5 very strong).
/// </summary>
/// <param name="password"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static PasswordScore CheckStrength(string password)
{
var validtor = new PasswordValidator();
int score = 1;
if (password.Length < 1)
{
return(PasswordScore.Blank);
}
if (password.Length < 4)
{
return(PasswordScore.VeryWeak);
}
if (password.Length >= 8)
{
score++;
}
if (password.Length >= 12)
{
score++;
}
if (validtor.AssertHasNumeric(password))
{
score++;
}
if (validtor.AssertUpperAndLowerCharacers(password))
{
score++;
}
if (validtor.AssertNonAlphaNumeric(password))
{
score++;
}
return((PasswordScore)score);
}