secret_example.cpp

#include <wx/secretstore.h>

void DoSomethingRequiringAPassword(const wxString& username)
{
    wxSecretStore store = wxSecretStore::GetDefault();
    if ( !store.IsOk() ) {
        // Complain about not being able to store the password securely
        ...
        return;
    }
    
    // This is a free-form string which should be reasonably unique.
    const char* UNIQUE_SERVICE_NAME = "com.mycompany.myproject/database"
    wxSecretValue secret = store.Load(UNIQUE_SERVICE_NAME, username);
    if ( !secret.IsOk() ) {
        const wxString password = AskUserForPassword(username);
        
        // Use the password, confirming that it is correct
        ...
        
        if ( wantsToSaveIt ) {
            if ( !store.Save(UNIQUE_SERVICE_NAME, username, secret) ) {
                // Warn about failing to save the password
                ...
            }
        }
    }
}