javax.crypto: abstract public class: KeyGeneratorSpi

javax.crypto
abstract public class: KeyGeneratorSpi [javadoc | source]

java.lang.Object
   javax.crypto.KeyGeneratorSpi

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.

Also see:

SecretKey

author: Jan - Luehe

since: 1.4 -

Method from javax.crypto.KeyGeneratorSpi Summary:
engineGenerateKey, engineInit, engineInit, engineInit

Methods from java.lang.Object:
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

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