java.security

Class AlgorithmParametersSpi

public abstract class AlgorithmParametersSpi extends Object

AlgorithmParametersSpi is the Service Provider Interface for the Algorithm Parameters class. This class is used to manage the algorithm parameters.

Since: 1.2

Constructor Summary
	AlgorithmParametersSpi() Creates a new instance of AlgorithmParametersSpi

Method Summary
protected abstract byte[]	engineGetEncoded() Returns the parameters in the default encoding format.
protected abstract byte[]	engineGetEncoded(String format) Returns the parameters in the specified encoding format.
protected abstract <T extends AlgorithmParameterSpec> T	engineGetParameterSpec(Class<T> paramSpec) Returns a specification of this AlgorithmParameters object. paramSpec identifies the class to return the AlgortihmParameters in.
protected abstract void	engineInit(AlgorithmParameterSpec paramSpec) Initializes the engine with the specified AlgorithmParameterSpec class.
protected abstract void	engineInit(byte[] params) Initializes the engine with the specified parameters stored in the byte array and decodes them according to the ASN.1 specification.
protected abstract void	engineInit(byte[] params, String format) Initializes the engine with the specified parameters stored in the byte array and decodes them according to the specified decoding specification.
protected abstract String	engineToString() Returns a string describing the parameters in the AlgorithmParametersSpi class.

Constructor Detail

AlgorithmParametersSpi

public AlgorithmParametersSpi()

Creates a new instance of AlgorithmParametersSpi

Method Detail

engineGetEncoded

protected abstract byte[] engineGetEncoded()

Returns the parameters in the default encoding format. The primary encoding format is ASN.1 format if it exists for the specified type.

Returns: byte array representing the parameters

engineGetEncoded

protected abstract byte[] engineGetEncoded(String format)

Returns the parameters in the specified encoding format. If format is null then the primary encoding format is used, the ASN.1 format, if it exists for the specified type.

Returns: byte array representing the parameters

engineGetParameterSpec

protected abstract <T extends AlgorithmParameterSpec> T engineGetParameterSpec(Class<T> paramSpec)

Returns a specification of this AlgorithmParameters object. paramSpec identifies the class to return the AlgortihmParameters in.

Parameters: paramSpec Class to return AlgorithmParameters in

Returns: the parameter specification

Throws: InvalidParameterSpecException if the paramSpec is an invalid parameter class

engineInit

protected abstract void engineInit(AlgorithmParameterSpec paramSpec)

Initializes the engine with the specified AlgorithmParameterSpec class.

Parameters: paramSpec A AlgorithmParameterSpec to initialize with

Throws: InvalidParameterSpecException For an inapporiate ParameterSpec class

engineInit

protected abstract void engineInit(byte[] params)

Initializes the engine with the specified parameters stored in the byte array and decodes them according to the ASN.1 specification. If the ASN.1 specification exists then it succeeds or else it throws IOException.

Parameters: params Parameters to initialize with

Throws: IOException Decoding Error

engineInit

protected abstract void engineInit(byte[] params, String format)

Initializes the engine with the specified parameters stored in the byte array and decodes them according to the specified decoding specification. If format is null, then it is decoded using the ASN.1 specification if it exists or else it throws IOException.

Parameters: params Parameters to initialize with format Name of decoding format to use

Throws: IOException Decoding Error

engineToString

protected abstract String engineToString()

Returns a string describing the parameters in the AlgorithmParametersSpi class.

Returns: A string representing the format of the parameters.