javax.crypto
Class KeyGeneratorSpi

java.lang.Object
  javax.crypto.KeyGeneratorSpi

public abstract class KeyGeneratorSpi
extends Object

This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for the KeyGenerator class. All the abstract methods in this class must be implemented by each cryptographic service provider who wishes to supply the implementation of a key generator for a particular algorithm.

Version:

"$Id: KeyGeneratorSpi.java 1913 2007-08-08 02:41:53Z jpeters $"

Author:

Patric Kabus, Jan Peters

Constructor Summary

KeyGeneratorSpi()

Method Summary

protected abstract SecretKey	engineGenerateKey() Generates a secret key.
protected abstract void	engineInit(AlgorithmParameterSpec params, SecureRandom random) Initializes the key generator with the specified parameter set and a user-provided source of randomness.
protected abstract void	engineInit(int keysize, SecureRandom random) Initializes this key generator for a certain keysize, using the given source of randomness.
protected abstract void	engineInit(SecureRandom random) Initializes the key generator.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

KeyGeneratorSpi

public KeyGeneratorSpi()

Method Detail

engineInit

protected abstract void engineInit(SecureRandom random)

Initializes the key generator.

Parameters:

random - the source of randomness for this generator.

engineInit

protected abstract void engineInit(AlgorithmParameterSpec params,
                                   SecureRandom random)
                            throws InvalidAlgorithmParameterException

Initializes the key generator with the specified parameter set and a user-provided source of randomness.

Parameters:

params - the key generation parameters.

random - the source of randomness for this key generator.

Throws:

InvalidAlgorithmParameterException - if params is inappropriate for this key generator.

engineInit

protected abstract void engineInit(int keysize,
                                   SecureRandom random)

Initializes this key generator for a certain keysize, using the given source of randomness.

Parameters:

keysize - the keysize. This is an algorithm-specific metric, specified in number of bits.

random - the source of randomness for this key generator.

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - - if the keysize is wrong or not supported. s

engineGenerateKey

protected abstract SecretKey engineGenerateKey()

Generates a secret key.

Returns:

the new key.