if (encodedPass.length() % 2 != 0) {
encodedPass = "0" + encodedPass;
}
Session session = AppGlobals.getInstance().hibernateSession;
User aUser = (User) session.createCriteria(User.class).add(Restrictions.eq("userName",username)).add(Restrictions.eq("password", encodedPass)).uniqueResult();
return aUser;
} catch (NoSuchAlgorithmException ex) {
Logger.getLogger(User.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);