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author | Raif S. Naffah <raif@swiftdsl.com.au> | 2006-01-19 09:51:53 +0000 |
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committer | Raif S. Naffah <raif@swiftdsl.com.au> | 2006-01-19 09:51:53 +0000 |
commit | 069a0af41ff85f37b25ca90e197fe0c00eebf114 (patch) | |
tree | ec69f851225b32c21ed88dffab5f65b6287b7ebc /java/security/AlgorithmParameterGenerator.java | |
parent | a8dd27ec123dbc987e4d57efc553554da8273035 (diff) | |
download | classpath-069a0af41ff85f37b25ca90e197fe0c00eebf114.tar.gz |
2006-01-19 Raif S. Naffah <raif@swiftdsl.com.au>
* java/security/interfaces/RSAMultiPrimePrivateCrtKey.java: Replaced
what looked like proprietary documentation with original or new one.
* java/security/spec/PSSParameterSpec.java: Likewise.
* java/security/spec/RSAMultiPrimePrivateCrtKeySpec.java: Likewise.
* java/security/spec/RSAOtherPrimeInfo.java: Likewise.
* java/security/AlgorithmParameterGenerator.java: Likewise.
* java/security/AlgorithmParameters.java: Likewise.
* java/security/Identity.java: Likewise.
* java/security/IdentityScope.java: Likewise.
* java/security/KeyFactory.java: Likewise.
* java/security/KeyPairGenerator.java: Likewise.
* java/security/MessageDigest.java: Likewise.
* java/security/Policy.java: Likewise.
* java/security/ProtectionDomain.java: Likewise.
* java/security/Security.java: Likewise.
* java/security/Signature.java: Likewise.
* java/security/SignatureSpi.java: Likewise.
* java/security/SignedObject.java: Likewise.
* java/security/Signer.java: Likewise.
Diffstat (limited to 'java/security/AlgorithmParameterGenerator.java')
-rw-r--r-- | java/security/AlgorithmParameterGenerator.java | 197 |
1 files changed, 77 insertions, 120 deletions
diff --git a/java/security/AlgorithmParameterGenerator.java b/java/security/AlgorithmParameterGenerator.java index 5dc9e3bb2..e33fbaf81 100644 --- a/java/security/AlgorithmParameterGenerator.java +++ b/java/security/AlgorithmParameterGenerator.java @@ -43,38 +43,15 @@ import gnu.java.security.Engine; import java.security.spec.AlgorithmParameterSpec; /** - * <p>The <code>AlgorithmParameterGenerator</code> class is used to generate a - * set of parameters to be used with a certain algorithm. Parameter generators - * are constructed using the <code>getInstance()</code> factory methods (static - * methods that return instances of a given class).</p> - * - * <p>The object that will generate the parameters can be initialized in two - * different ways: in an algorithm-independent manner, or in an - * algorithm-specific manner:</p> - * - * <ul> - * <li>The algorithm-independent approach uses the fact that all parameter - * generators share the concept of a <i>"size"</i> and a <i>source of - * randomness</i>. The measure of <i>size</i> is universally shared by all - * algorithm parameters, though it is interpreted differently for different - * algorithms. For example, in the case of parameters for the <i>DSA</i> - * algorithm, <i>"size"</i> corresponds to the size of the prime modulus (in - * bits). When using this approach, algorithm-specific parameter generation - * values - if any - default to some standard values, unless they can be - * derived from the specified size.</li> - * <li>The other approach initializes a parameter generator object using - * algorithm-specific semantics, which are represented by a set of - * algorithm-specific parameter generation values. To generate Diffie-Hellman - * system parameters, for example, the parameter generation values usually - * consist of the size of the prime modulus and the size of the random - * exponent, both specified in number of bits.</li> - * </ul> - * + * <code>AlgorithmParameterGenerator</code> is used to generate algorithm + * parameters for specified algorithms. + * * <p>In case the client does not explicitly initialize the - * <code>AlgorithmParameterGenerator</code> (via a call to an <code>init()</code> - * method), each provider must supply (and document) a default initialization. - * For example, the <b>GNU</b> provider uses a default modulus prime size of - * <code>1024</code> bits for the generation of <i>DSA</i> parameters. + * <code>AlgorithmParameterGenerator</code> (via a call to an + * <code>init()</code> method), each provider must supply (and document) a + * default initialization. For example, the <b>GNU</b> provider uses a default + * modulus prime size of <code>1024</code> bits for the generation of <i>DSA</i> + * parameters. * * @author Mark Benvenuto * @since 1.2 @@ -92,11 +69,14 @@ public class AlgorithmParameterGenerator private String algorithm; /** - * Creates an <code>AlgorithmParameterGenerator</code> object. - * - * @param paramGenSpi the delegate. - * @param provider the provider. - * @param algorithm the algorithm. + * Constructs a new instance of <code>AlgorithmParameterGenerator</code>. + * + * @param paramGenSpi + * the generator to use. + * @param provider + * the provider to use. + * @param algorithm + * the algorithm to use. */ protected AlgorithmParameterGenerator(AlgorithmParameterGeneratorSpi paramGenSpi, Provider provider, @@ -107,30 +87,21 @@ public class AlgorithmParameterGenerator this.algorithm = algorithm; } - /** - * Returns the standard name of the algorithm this parameter generator is - * associated with. - * - * @return the string name of the algorithm. - */ + /** @return the name of the algorithm. */ public final String getAlgorithm() { return algorithm; } /** - * Generates an <code>AlgorithmParameterGenerator</code> object that - * implements the specified digest algorithm. If the default provider package - * provides an implementation of the requested digest algorithm, an instance - * of <code>AlgorithmParameterGenerator</code> containing that implementation - * is returned. If the algorithm is not available in the default package, - * other packages are searched. - * - * @param algorithm the string name of the algorithm this parameter generator - * is associated with. - * @return the new <code>AlgorithmParameterGenerator</code> object. - * @throws NoSuchAlgorithmException if the algorithm is not available in the - * environment. + * Returns a new <code>AlgorithmParameterGenerator</code> instance which + * generates algorithm parameters for the specified algorithm. + * + * @param algorithm + * the name of algorithm to use. + * @return the new instance. + * @throws NoSuchAlgorithmException + * if <code>algorithm</code> is not implemented by any provider. */ public static AlgorithmParameterGenerator getInstance(String algorithm) throws NoSuchAlgorithmException @@ -150,20 +121,18 @@ public class AlgorithmParameterGenerator } /** - * Generates an <code>AlgorithmParameterGenerator</code> object for the - * requested algorithm, as supplied from the specified provider, if such a - * parameter generator is available from the provider. - * - * @param algorithm the string name of the algorithm. - * @param provider the string name of the provider. - * @return the new <code>AlgorithmParameterGenerator</code> object. - * @throws NoSuchAlgorithmException if the <code>algorithm</code> is not - * available from the <code>provider</code>. - * @throws NoSuchProviderException if the <code>provider</code> is not - * available in the environment. - * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the <code>provider</code> name is - * <code>null</code> or empty. - * @see Provider + * Returns a new <code>AlgorithmParameterGenerator</code> instance which + * generates algorithm parameters for the specified algorithm. + * + * @param algorithm + * the name of algorithm to use. + * @param provider + * the name of the {@link Provider} to use. + * @return the new instance. + * @throws NoSuchAlgorithmException + * if the algorithm is not implemented by the named provider. + * @throws NoSuchProviderException + * if the named provider was not found. */ public static AlgorithmParameterGenerator getInstance(String algorithm, String provider) @@ -180,17 +149,16 @@ public class AlgorithmParameterGenerator } /** - * Generates an AlgorithmParameterGenerator object for the requested - * algorithm, as supplied from the specified provider, if such a parameter - * generator is available from the provider. Note: the <code>provider</code> - * doesn't have to be registered. - * - * @param algorithm the string name of the algorithm. - * @param provider the provider. - * @return the new AlgorithmParameterGenerator object. - * @throws NoSuchAlgorithmException if the algorithm is not available from - * the provider. - * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the provider is null. + * Returns a new <code>AlgorithmParameterGenerator</code> instance which + * generates algorithm parameters for the specified algorithm. + * + * @param algorithm + * the name of algorithm to use. + * @param provider + * the {@link Provider} to use. + * @return the new instance. + * @throws NoSuchAlgorithmException + * if the algorithm is not implemented by {@link Provider}. * @since 1.4 * @see Provider */ @@ -218,24 +186,18 @@ public class AlgorithmParameterGenerator } } - /** - * Returns the provider of this algorithm parameter generator object. - * - * @return the provider of this algorithm parameter generator object. - */ + /** @return the {@link Provider} of this generator. */ public final Provider getProvider() { return provider; } /** - * Initializes this parameter generator for a certain <i>size</i>. To create - * the parameters, the {@link SecureRandom} implementation of the - * highest-priority installed provider is used as the source of randomness. - * (If none of the installed providers supply an implementation of - * {@link SecureRandom}, a system-provided source of randomness is used.) - * - * @param size the size (number of bits). + * Initializes this instance with the specified size. Since no source of + * randomness is supplied, a default one will be used. + * + * @param size + * size (in bits) to use. */ public final void init(int size) { @@ -243,11 +205,13 @@ public class AlgorithmParameterGenerator } /** - * Initializes this parameter generator for a certain size and source of + * Initializes this instance with the specified key-size and source of * randomness. - * - * @param size the size (number of bits). - * @param random the source of randomness. + * + * @param size + * the size (in bits) to use. + * @param random + * the {@link SecureRandom} to use. */ public final void init(int size, SecureRandom random) { @@ -255,33 +219,30 @@ public class AlgorithmParameterGenerator } /** - * Initializes this parameter generator with a set of algorithm-specific - * parameter generation values. To generate the parameters, the {@link - * SecureRandom} implementation of the highest-priority installed provider is - * used as the source of randomness. (If none of the installed providers - * supply an implementation of {@link SecureRandom}, a system-provided source - * of randomness is used.) - * - * @param genParamSpec the set of algorithm-specific parameter generation - * values. - * @throws InvalidAlgorithmParameterException if the given parameter - * generation values are inappropriate for this parameter generator. + * Initializes this instance with the specified {@link AlgorithmParameterSpec}. + * Since no source of randomness is supplied, a default one will be used. + * + * @param genParamSpec + * the {@link AlgorithmParameterSpec} to use. + * @throws InvalidAlgorithmParameterException + * if <code>genParamSpec</code> is invalid. */ public final void init(AlgorithmParameterSpec genParamSpec) - throws InvalidAlgorithmParameterException + throws InvalidAlgorithmParameterException { init(genParamSpec, new SecureRandom()); } /** - * Initializes this parameter generator with a set of algorithm-specific - * parameter generation values. - * - * @param genParamSpec the set of algorithm-specific parameter generation - * values. - * @param random the source of randomness. - * @throws InvalidAlgorithmParameterException if the given parameter - * generation values are inappropriate for this parameter generator. + * Initializes this instance with the specified {@link AlgorithmParameterSpec} + * and source of randomness. + * + * @param genParamSpec + * the {@link AlgorithmParameterSpec} to use. + * @param random + * the {@link SecureRandom} to use. + * @throws InvalidAlgorithmParameterException + * if <code>genParamSpec</code> is invalid. */ public final void init(AlgorithmParameterSpec genParamSpec, SecureRandom random) @@ -290,11 +251,7 @@ public class AlgorithmParameterGenerator paramGenSpi.engineInit(genParamSpec, random); } - /** - * Generates the parameters. - * - * @return the new {@link AlgorithmParameters} object. - */ + /** @return a new instance of {@link AlgorithmParameters}. */ public final AlgorithmParameters generateParameters() { return paramGenSpi.engineGenerateParameters(); |