org.bouncycastle.crypto

Class KeyGenerationParameters

java.lang.Object

org.bouncycastle.crypto.KeyGenerationParameters

Direct Known Subclasses:

CramerShoupKeyGenerationParameters, DHKeyGenerationParameters, DSAKeyGenerationParameters, ECKeyGenerationParameters, ElGamalKeyGenerationParameters, GMSSKeyGenerationParameters, GOST3410KeyGenerationParameters, McElieceCCA2KeyGenerationParameters, McElieceKeyGenerationParameters, NaccacheSternKeyGenerationParameters, NTRUEncryptionKeyGenerationParameters, NTRUSigningKeyGenerationParameters, RainbowKeyGenerationParameters, RSAKeyGenerationParameters

public class KeyGenerationParameters
extends java.lang.Object

The base class for parameters to key generators.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
KeyGenerationParameters(java.security.SecureRandom random, int strength) initialise the generator with a source of randomness and a strength (in bits).

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.security.SecureRandom	getRandom() return the random source associated with this generator.
int	getStrength() return the bit strength for keys produced by this generator,

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

KeyGenerationParameters

public KeyGenerationParameters(java.security.SecureRandom random,
                               int strength)

initialise the generator with a source of randomness and a strength (in bits).

Parameters:

random - the random byte source.

strength - the size, in bits, of the keys we want to produce.

Method Detail

getRandom

public java.security.SecureRandom getRandom()

return the random source associated with this generator.

Returns:

the generators random source.

getStrength

public int getStrength()

return the bit strength for keys produced by this generator,

Returns:

the strength of the keys this generator produces (in bits).