Returns the number of times a submitted {@code AuthenticationToken}'s credentials will be hashed before
comparing to the credentials stored in the system.
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Unless overridden, the default value is {@code 1}, meaning a normal hash execution will occur.
@return the number of times a submitted {@code AuthenticationToken}'s credentials will be hashed before
comparing to the credentials stored in the system.
Returns the number of times a submitted {@code AuthenticationToken}'s credentials will be hashed before comparing to the credentials stored in the system. <p/> Unless overridden, the default value is {@code 1}, meaning a normal hash execution will occur.
@return the number of times a submitted {@code AuthenticationToken}'s credentials will be hashed before comparing to the credentials stored in the system.