OSCrypt for POSIX uses libsecret to store a randomised encryption key.

components/os_crypt/os_crypt_mocker_linux.h

+// Copyright 2016 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file.
+
+#ifndef COMPONENTS_OS_CRYPT_OS_CRYPT_MOCKER_LINUX_H_
+#define COMPONENTS_OS_CRYPT_OS_CRYPT_MOCKER_LINUX_H_
+
+#include <string>
+
+#include "base/macros.h"
+#include "base/strings/string_piece.h"
+#include "components/os_crypt/key_storage_linux.h"
+
+// Holds and serves a password from memory.
+class OSCryptMockerLinux : public KeyStorageLinux {
+ public:
+  OSCryptMockerLinux() = default;
+  ~OSCryptMockerLinux() override = default;
+
+  // KeyStorageLinux
+  std::string GetKey() override;
+
+  // Set the password that OSCryptMockerLinux holds

[vabr (Chromium), 2016/05/23 12:38:33]

nit: Please end sentences with a full-stop. (Also on lines 26 and 29.)

[cfroussios, 2016/05/30 11:50:17]

Done.

+  void ResetTo(base::StringPiece new_key);
+
+  // Get a pointer to the stored password. OSCryptMockerLinux owns the pointer
+  std::string* GetKeyPtr();
+
+  // Getter for the singleton
+  static OSCryptMockerLinux* GetInstance();
+
+  // Inject the singleton mock into OSCrypt.
+  static void SetUpWithSingleton();
+
+  // Restore OSCrypt to its real behaviour.
+  static void TearDown();
+
+ protected:
+  // KeyStorageLinux
+  bool Init() override;
+
+ private:
+  std::string key_;
+
+  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(OSCryptMockerLinux);
+};
+
+#endif  // COMPONENTS_OS_CRYPT_OS_CRYPT_MOCKER_LINUX_H_