# Java Security Cheat Sheet — Example

> Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically): ```java /* INPUT WAY: Receive data from user Here it's recommended to use strict input validation using allowlist approach.

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Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```java
/*
INPUT WAY: Receive data from user
Here it's recommended to use strict input validation using allowlist approach.
In fact, you ensure that only allowed characters are part of the input received.
*/

String userInput = "You user login is owasp-user01";

/* First we check that the value contains only expected character*/
if (!Pattern.matches("[a-zA-Z0-9\\s\\-]{1,50}", userInput))
{
    return false;
}

/* If the first check pass then ensure that potential dangerous character
that we have allowed for business requirement are not used in a dangerous way.
For example here we have allowed the character '-', and, this can
be used in SQL injection so, we
ensure that this character is not used is a continuous form.
Use the API COMMONS LANG v3 to help in String analysis...
*/
If (0 != StringUtils.countMatches(userInput.replace(" ", ""), "--"))
{
    return false;
}

/*
OUTPUT WAY: Send data to u
```

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