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package java.security;

import java.io.*;
import java.security.spec.AlgorithmParameterSpec;
import java.security.spec.InvalidParameterSpecException;
import java.util.Objects;

This class is used as an opaque representation of cryptographic parameters.

An AlgorithmParameters object for managing the parameters for a particular algorithm can be obtained by calling one of the getInstance factory methods (static methods that return instances of a given class).

Once an AlgorithmParameters object is obtained, it must be initialized via a call to init, using an appropriate parameter specification or parameter encoding.

A transparent parameter specification is obtained from an AlgorithmParameters object via a call to getParameterSpec, and a byte encoding of the parameters is obtained via a call to getEncoded.

Every implementation of the Java platform is required to support the following standard AlgorithmParameters algorithms:

  • AES
  • DES
  • DESede
  • DiffieHellman
  • DSA
These algorithms are described in the AlgorithmParameters section of the Java Security Standard Algorithm Names Specification. Consult the release documentation for your implementation to see if any other algorithms are supported.
Author:Jan Luehe
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Since:1.2
/** * This class is used as an opaque representation of cryptographic parameters. * * <p>An {@code AlgorithmParameters} object for managing the parameters * for a particular algorithm can be obtained by * calling one of the {@code getInstance} factory methods * (static methods that return instances of a given class). * * <p>Once an {@code AlgorithmParameters} object is obtained, it must be * initialized via a call to {@code init}, using an appropriate parameter * specification or parameter encoding. * * <p>A transparent parameter specification is obtained from an * {@code AlgorithmParameters} object via a call to * {@code getParameterSpec}, and a byte encoding of the parameters is * obtained via a call to {@code getEncoded}. * * <p> Every implementation of the Java platform is required to support the * following standard {@code AlgorithmParameters} algorithms: * <ul> * <li>{@code AES}</li> * <li>{@code DES}</li> * <li>{@code DESede}</li> * <li>{@code DiffieHellman}</li> * <li>{@code DSA}</li> * </ul> * These algorithms are described in the <a href= * "{@docRoot}/../specs/security/standard-names.html#algorithmparameters-algorithms"> * AlgorithmParameters section</a> of the * Java Security Standard Algorithm Names Specification. * Consult the release documentation for your implementation to see if any * other algorithms are supported. * * @author Jan Luehe * * * @see java.security.spec.AlgorithmParameterSpec * @see java.security.spec.DSAParameterSpec * @see KeyPairGenerator * * @since 1.2 */
public class AlgorithmParameters { // The provider private Provider provider; // The provider implementation (delegate) private AlgorithmParametersSpi paramSpi; // The algorithm private String algorithm; // Has this object been initialized? private boolean initialized = false;
Creates an AlgorithmParameters object.
Params:
  • paramSpi – the delegate
  • provider – the provider
  • algorithm – the algorithm
/** * Creates an AlgorithmParameters object. * * @param paramSpi the delegate * @param provider the provider * @param algorithm the algorithm */
protected AlgorithmParameters(AlgorithmParametersSpi paramSpi, Provider provider, String algorithm) { this.paramSpi = paramSpi; this.provider = provider; this.algorithm = algorithm; }
Returns the name of the algorithm associated with this parameter object.
Returns:the algorithm name.
/** * Returns the name of the algorithm associated with this parameter object. * * @return the algorithm name. */
public final String getAlgorithm() { return this.algorithm; }
Returns a parameter object for the specified algorithm.

This method traverses the list of registered security Providers, starting with the most preferred Provider. A new AlgorithmParameters object encapsulating the AlgorithmParametersSpi implementation from the first Provider that supports the specified algorithm is returned.

Note that the list of registered providers may be retrieved via the Security.getProviders() method.

The returned parameter object must be initialized via a call to init, using an appropriate parameter specification or parameter encoding.

Params:
Throws:
See Also:
Implementation Note: The JDK Reference Implementation additionally uses the jdk.security.provider.preferred Security property to determine the preferred provider order for the specified algorithm. This may be different than the order of providers returned by Security.getProviders().
Returns:the new parameter object
/** * Returns a parameter object for the specified algorithm. * * <p> This method traverses the list of registered security Providers, * starting with the most preferred Provider. * A new AlgorithmParameters object encapsulating the * AlgorithmParametersSpi implementation from the first * Provider that supports the specified algorithm is returned. * * <p> Note that the list of registered providers may be retrieved via * the {@link Security#getProviders() Security.getProviders()} method. * * <p> The returned parameter object must be initialized via a call to * {@code init}, using an appropriate parameter specification or * parameter encoding. * * @implNote * The JDK Reference Implementation additionally uses the * {@code jdk.security.provider.preferred} * {@link Security#getProperty(String) Security} property to determine * the preferred provider order for the specified algorithm. This * may be different than the order of providers returned by * {@link Security#getProviders() Security.getProviders()}. * * @param algorithm the name of the algorithm requested. * See the AlgorithmParameters section in the <a href= * "{@docRoot}/../specs/security/standard-names.html#algorithmparameters-algorithms"> * Java Security Standard Algorithm Names Specification</a> * for information about standard algorithm names. * * @return the new parameter object * * @throws NoSuchAlgorithmException if no {@code Provider} supports an * {@code AlgorithmParametersSpi} implementation for the * specified algorithm * * @throws NullPointerException if {@code algorithm} is {@code null} * * @see Provider */
public static AlgorithmParameters getInstance(String algorithm) throws NoSuchAlgorithmException { Objects.requireNonNull(algorithm, "null algorithm name"); try { Object[] objs = Security.getImpl(algorithm, "AlgorithmParameters", (String)null); return new AlgorithmParameters((AlgorithmParametersSpi)objs[0], (Provider)objs[1], algorithm); } catch(NoSuchProviderException e) { throw new NoSuchAlgorithmException(algorithm + " not found"); } }
Returns a parameter object for the specified algorithm.

A new AlgorithmParameters object encapsulating the AlgorithmParametersSpi implementation from the specified provider is returned. The specified provider must be registered in the security provider list.

Note that the list of registered providers may be retrieved via the Security.getProviders() method.

The returned parameter object must be initialized via a call to init, using an appropriate parameter specification or parameter encoding.

Params:
Throws:
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Returns:the new parameter object
/** * Returns a parameter object for the specified algorithm. * * <p> A new AlgorithmParameters object encapsulating the * AlgorithmParametersSpi implementation from the specified provider * is returned. The specified provider must be registered * in the security provider list. * * <p> Note that the list of registered providers may be retrieved via * the {@link Security#getProviders() Security.getProviders()} method. * * <p>The returned parameter object must be initialized via a call to * {@code init}, using an appropriate parameter specification or * parameter encoding. * * @param algorithm the name of the algorithm requested. * See the AlgorithmParameters section in the <a href= * "{@docRoot}/../specs/security/standard-names.html#algorithmparameters-algorithms"> * Java Security Standard Algorithm Names Specification</a> * for information about standard algorithm names. * * @param provider the name of the provider. * * @return the new parameter object * * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the provider name is {@code null} * or empty * * @throws NoSuchAlgorithmException if an {@code AlgorithmParametersSpi} * implementation for the specified algorithm is not * available from the specified provider * * @throws NoSuchProviderException if the specified provider is not * registered in the security provider list * * @throws NullPointerException if {@code algorithm} is {@code null} * * @see Provider */
public static AlgorithmParameters getInstance(String algorithm, String provider) throws NoSuchAlgorithmException, NoSuchProviderException { Objects.requireNonNull(algorithm, "null algorithm name"); if (provider == null || provider.isEmpty()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("missing provider"); Object[] objs = Security.getImpl(algorithm, "AlgorithmParameters", provider); return new AlgorithmParameters((AlgorithmParametersSpi)objs[0], (Provider)objs[1], algorithm); }
Returns a parameter object for the specified algorithm.

A new AlgorithmParameters object encapsulating the AlgorithmParametersSpi implementation from the specified Provider object is returned. Note that the specified Provider object does not have to be registered in the provider list.

The returned parameter object must be initialized via a call to init, using an appropriate parameter specification or parameter encoding.

Params:
Throws:
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Returns:the new parameter object
Since:1.4
/** * Returns a parameter object for the specified algorithm. * * <p> A new AlgorithmParameters object encapsulating the * AlgorithmParametersSpi implementation from the specified Provider * object is returned. Note that the specified Provider object * does not have to be registered in the provider list. * * <p>The returned parameter object must be initialized via a call to * {@code init}, using an appropriate parameter specification or * parameter encoding. * * @param algorithm the name of the algorithm requested. * See the AlgorithmParameters section in the <a href= * "{@docRoot}/../specs/security/standard-names.html#algorithmparameters-algorithms"> * Java Security Standard Algorithm Names Specification</a> * for information about standard algorithm names. * * @param provider the name of the provider. * * @return the new parameter object * * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the provider is {@code null} * * @throws NoSuchAlgorithmException if an * {@code AlgorithmParameterGeneratorSpi} * implementation for the specified algorithm is not available * from the specified {@code Provider} object * * @throws NullPointerException if {@code algorithm} is {@code null} * * @see Provider * * @since 1.4 */
public static AlgorithmParameters getInstance(String algorithm, Provider provider) throws NoSuchAlgorithmException { Objects.requireNonNull(algorithm, "null algorithm name"); if (provider == null) throw new IllegalArgumentException("missing provider"); Object[] objs = Security.getImpl(algorithm, "AlgorithmParameters", provider); return new AlgorithmParameters((AlgorithmParametersSpi)objs[0], (Provider)objs[1], algorithm); }
Returns the provider of this parameter object.
Returns:the provider of this parameter object
/** * Returns the provider of this parameter object. * * @return the provider of this parameter object */
public final Provider getProvider() { return this.provider; }
Initializes this parameter object using the parameters specified in paramSpec.
Params:
  • paramSpec – the parameter specification.
Throws:
  • InvalidParameterSpecException – if the given parameter specification is inappropriate for the initialization of this parameter object, or if this parameter object has already been initialized.
/** * Initializes this parameter object using the parameters * specified in {@code paramSpec}. * * @param paramSpec the parameter specification. * * @exception InvalidParameterSpecException if the given parameter * specification is inappropriate for the initialization of this parameter * object, or if this parameter object has already been initialized. */
public final void init(AlgorithmParameterSpec paramSpec) throws InvalidParameterSpecException { if (this.initialized) throw new InvalidParameterSpecException("already initialized"); paramSpi.engineInit(paramSpec); this.initialized = true; }
Imports the specified parameters and decodes them according to the primary decoding format for parameters. The primary decoding format for parameters is ASN.1, if an ASN.1 specification for this type of parameters exists.
Params:
  • params – the encoded parameters.
Throws:
  • IOException – on decoding errors, or if this parameter object has already been initialized.
/** * Imports the specified parameters and decodes them according to the * primary decoding format for parameters. The primary decoding * format for parameters is ASN.1, if an ASN.1 specification for this type * of parameters exists. * * @param params the encoded parameters. * * @exception IOException on decoding errors, or if this parameter object * has already been initialized. */
public final void init(byte[] params) throws IOException { if (this.initialized) throw new IOException("already initialized"); paramSpi.engineInit(params); this.initialized = true; }
Imports the parameters from params and decodes them according to the specified decoding scheme. If format is null, the primary decoding format for parameters is used. The primary decoding format is ASN.1, if an ASN.1 specification for these parameters exists.
Params:
  • params – the encoded parameters.
  • format – the name of the decoding scheme.
Throws:
  • IOException – on decoding errors, or if this parameter object has already been initialized.
/** * Imports the parameters from {@code params} and decodes them * according to the specified decoding scheme. * If {@code format} is null, the * primary decoding format for parameters is used. The primary decoding * format is ASN.1, if an ASN.1 specification for these parameters * exists. * * @param params the encoded parameters. * * @param format the name of the decoding scheme. * * @exception IOException on decoding errors, or if this parameter object * has already been initialized. */
public final void init(byte[] params, String format) throws IOException { if (this.initialized) throw new IOException("already initialized"); paramSpi.engineInit(params, format); this.initialized = true; }
Returns a (transparent) specification of this parameter object. paramSpec identifies the specification class in which the parameters should be returned. It could, for example, be DSAParameterSpec.class, to indicate that the parameters should be returned in an instance of the DSAParameterSpec class.
Params:
  • paramSpec – the specification class in which the parameters should be returned.
Type parameters:
  • <T> – the type of the parameter specification to be returrned
Throws:
  • InvalidParameterSpecException – if the requested parameter specification is inappropriate for this parameter object, or if this parameter object has not been initialized.
Returns:the parameter specification.
/** * Returns a (transparent) specification of this parameter object. * {@code paramSpec} identifies the specification class in which * the parameters should be returned. It could, for example, be * {@code DSAParameterSpec.class}, to indicate that the * parameters should be returned in an instance of the * {@code DSAParameterSpec} class. * * @param <T> the type of the parameter specification to be returrned * @param paramSpec the specification class in which * the parameters should be returned. * * @return the parameter specification. * * @exception InvalidParameterSpecException if the requested parameter * specification is inappropriate for this parameter object, or if this * parameter object has not been initialized. */
public final <T extends AlgorithmParameterSpec> T getParameterSpec(Class<T> paramSpec) throws InvalidParameterSpecException { if (this.initialized == false) { throw new InvalidParameterSpecException("not initialized"); } return paramSpi.engineGetParameterSpec(paramSpec); }
Returns the parameters in their primary encoding format. The primary encoding format for parameters is ASN.1, if an ASN.1 specification for this type of parameters exists.
Throws:
  • IOException – on encoding errors, or if this parameter object has not been initialized.
Returns:the parameters encoded using their primary encoding format.
/** * Returns the parameters in their primary encoding format. * The primary encoding format for parameters is ASN.1, if an ASN.1 * specification for this type of parameters exists. * * @return the parameters encoded using their primary encoding format. * * @exception IOException on encoding errors, or if this parameter object * has not been initialized. */
public final byte[] getEncoded() throws IOException { if (this.initialized == false) { throw new IOException("not initialized"); } return paramSpi.engineGetEncoded(); }
Returns the parameters encoded in the specified scheme. If format is null, the primary encoding format for parameters is used. The primary encoding format is ASN.1, if an ASN.1 specification for these parameters exists.
Params:
  • format – the name of the encoding format.
Throws:
  • IOException – on encoding errors, or if this parameter object has not been initialized.
Returns:the parameters encoded using the specified encoding scheme.
/** * Returns the parameters encoded in the specified scheme. * If {@code format} is null, the * primary encoding format for parameters is used. The primary encoding * format is ASN.1, if an ASN.1 specification for these parameters * exists. * * @param format the name of the encoding format. * * @return the parameters encoded using the specified encoding scheme. * * @exception IOException on encoding errors, or if this parameter object * has not been initialized. */
public final byte[] getEncoded(String format) throws IOException { if (this.initialized == false) { throw new IOException("not initialized"); } return paramSpi.engineGetEncoded(format); }
Returns a formatted string describing the parameters.
Returns:a formatted string describing the parameters, or null if this parameter object has not been initialized.
/** * Returns a formatted string describing the parameters. * * @return a formatted string describing the parameters, or null if this * parameter object has not been initialized. */
public final String toString() { if (this.initialized == false) { return null; } return paramSpi.engineToString(); } }