add password helpers

src/utils/helpers/passwordHelpers.js

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+import bcrypt from "bcrypt";
+
+/**
+ * Generates a random salt for a password
+ *
+ * @return The random salt
+ */
+export function generateSalt() {
+	return randomString(16);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates a random password
+ *
+ * @return The password
+ */
+export function generateRandomPassword() {
+	return randomString(8);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Hashes the password ready for use in the database
+ *
+ * @param {string} salt The salt
+ * @param {string} password The password that the user gave
+ * @return The hashed password
+ */
+export function hashPassword(salt, password) {
+	return bcrypt.hashSync(password, salt);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Checks if the password is valid with the salt
+ *
+ * @param {string} salt The salt
+ * @param {string} password The password that the user gave
+ * @return If the password is valid or not
+ */
+export function isValidPassword(salt, password) {
+	return bcrypt.compareSync(password, salt);
+}