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Simplify file read. Add tests.

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Original pull request: gh-614
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Mark Paluch
2021-10-04 08:58:31 +02:00
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@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@ Spring Cloud Vault supports token and AppId authentication.
=== Token authentication
Tokens are the core method for authentication within Vault.
Token authentication requires a static token to be provided using the
https://github.com/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-commons/blob/master/docs/src/main/asciidoc/spring-cloud-commons.adoc#the-bootstrap-application-context[Bootstrap Application Context].
As a fallback the token may also be retrieved from ~/.vault-token which is the default location used by the Vault CLI to cache a token.
Token authentication requires a static token to be provided using the configuration.
As a fallback, the token may also be retrieved from `~/.vault-token` which is the default location used by the Vault CLI to cache tokens.
NOTE: Token authentication is the default authentication method.
If a token is disclosed an unintended party gains access to Vault and can access secrets for the intended client.