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package javax.crypto;

import java.io.*;

A CipherOutputStream is composed of an OutputStream and a Cipher so that write() methods first process the data before writing them out to the underlying OutputStream. The cipher must be fully initialized before being used by a CipherOutputStream.

For example, if the cipher is initialized for encryption, the CipherOutputStream will attempt to encrypt data before writing out the encrypted data.

This class adheres strictly to the semantics, especially the failure semantics, of its ancestor classes java.io.OutputStream and java.io.FilterOutputStream. This class has exactly those methods specified in its ancestor classes, and overrides them all. Moreover, this class catches all exceptions that are not thrown by its ancestor classes. In particular, this class catches BadPaddingException and other exceptions thrown by failed integrity checks during decryption. These exceptions are not re-thrown, so the client will not be informed that integrity checks failed. Because of this behavior, this class may not be suitable for use with decryption in an authenticated mode of operation (e.g. GCM) if the application requires explicit notification when authentication fails. Such an application can use the Cipher API directly as an alternative to using this class.

It is crucial for a programmer using this class not to use methods that are not defined or overriden in this class (such as a new method or constructor that is later added to one of the super classes), because the design and implementation of those methods are unlikely to have considered security impact with regard to CipherOutputStream.

Author: Li Gong
See Also:
Since:1.4
/** * A CipherOutputStream is composed of an OutputStream and a Cipher so * that write() methods first process the data before writing them out * to the underlying OutputStream. The cipher must be fully * initialized before being used by a CipherOutputStream. * * <p> For example, if the cipher is initialized for encryption, the * CipherOutputStream will attempt to encrypt data before writing out the * encrypted data. * * <p> This class adheres strictly to the semantics, especially the * failure semantics, of its ancestor classes * java.io.OutputStream and java.io.FilterOutputStream. This class * has exactly those methods specified in its ancestor classes, and * overrides them all. Moreover, this class catches all exceptions * that are not thrown by its ancestor classes. In particular, this * class catches BadPaddingException and other exceptions thrown by * failed integrity checks during decryption. These exceptions are not * re-thrown, so the client will not be informed that integrity checks * failed. Because of this behavior, this class may not be suitable * for use with decryption in an authenticated mode of operation (e.g. GCM) * if the application requires explicit notification when authentication * fails. Such an application can use the Cipher API directly as an * alternative to using this class. * * <p> It is crucial for a programmer using this class not to use * methods that are not defined or overriden in this class (such as a * new method or constructor that is later added to one of the super * classes), because the design and implementation of those methods * are unlikely to have considered security impact with regard to * CipherOutputStream. * * @author Li Gong * @see java.io.OutputStream * @see java.io.FilterOutputStream * @see javax.crypto.Cipher * @see javax.crypto.CipherInputStream * * @since 1.4 */
public class CipherOutputStream extends FilterOutputStream { // the cipher engine to use to process stream data private Cipher cipher; // the underlying output stream private OutputStream output; /* the buffer holding one byte of incoming data */ private byte[] ibuffer = new byte[1]; // the buffer holding data ready to be written out private byte[] obuffer; // stream status private boolean closed = false;
Constructs a CipherOutputStream from an OutputStream and a Cipher.
Note: if the specified output stream or cipher is null, a NullPointerException may be thrown later when they are used.
Params:
  • os – the OutputStream object
  • c – an initialized Cipher object
/** * * Constructs a CipherOutputStream from an OutputStream and a * Cipher. * <br>Note: if the specified output stream or cipher is * null, a NullPointerException may be thrown later when * they are used. * * @param os the OutputStream object * @param c an initialized Cipher object */
public CipherOutputStream(OutputStream os, Cipher c) { super(os); output = os; cipher = c; };
Constructs a CipherOutputStream from an OutputStream without specifying a Cipher. This has the effect of constructing a CipherOutputStream using a NullCipher.
Note: if the specified output stream is null, a NullPointerException may be thrown later when it is used.
Params:
  • os – the OutputStream object
/** * Constructs a CipherOutputStream from an OutputStream without * specifying a Cipher. This has the effect of constructing a * CipherOutputStream using a NullCipher. * <br>Note: if the specified output stream is null, a * NullPointerException may be thrown later when it is used. * * @param os the OutputStream object */
protected CipherOutputStream(OutputStream os) { super(os); output = os; cipher = new NullCipher(); }
Writes the specified byte to this output stream.
Params:
  • b – the byte.
Throws:
/** * Writes the specified byte to this output stream. * * @param b the <code>byte</code>. * @exception IOException if an I/O error occurs. */
public void write(int b) throws IOException { ibuffer[0] = (byte) b; obuffer = cipher.update(ibuffer, 0, 1); if (obuffer != null) { output.write(obuffer); obuffer = null; } };
Writes b.length bytes from the specified byte array to this output stream.

The write method of CipherOutputStream calls the write method of three arguments with the three arguments b, 0, and b.length.

Params:
  • b – the data.
Throws:
See Also:
/** * Writes <code>b.length</code> bytes from the specified byte array * to this output stream. * <p> * The <code>write</code> method of * <code>CipherOutputStream</code> calls the <code>write</code> * method of three arguments with the three arguments * <code>b</code>, <code>0</code>, and <code>b.length</code>. * * @param b the data. * @exception NullPointerException if <code>b</code> is null. * @exception IOException if an I/O error occurs. * @see javax.crypto.CipherOutputStream#write(byte[], int, int) */
public void write(byte b[]) throws IOException { write(b, 0, b.length); }
Writes len bytes from the specified byte array starting at offset off to this output stream.
Params:
  • b – the data.
  • off – the start offset in the data.
  • len – the number of bytes to write.
Throws:
/** * Writes <code>len</code> bytes from the specified byte array * starting at offset <code>off</code> to this output stream. * * @param b the data. * @param off the start offset in the data. * @param len the number of bytes to write. * @exception IOException if an I/O error occurs. */
public void write(byte b[], int off, int len) throws IOException { obuffer = cipher.update(b, off, len); if (obuffer != null) { output.write(obuffer); obuffer = null; } }
Flushes this output stream by forcing any buffered output bytes that have already been processed by the encapsulated cipher object to be written out.

Any bytes buffered by the encapsulated cipher and waiting to be processed by it will not be written out. For example, if the encapsulated cipher is a block cipher, and the total number of bytes written using one of the write methods is less than the cipher's block size, no bytes will be written out.

Throws:
  • IOException – if an I/O error occurs.
/** * Flushes this output stream by forcing any buffered output bytes * that have already been processed by the encapsulated cipher object * to be written out. * * <p>Any bytes buffered by the encapsulated cipher * and waiting to be processed by it will not be written out. For example, * if the encapsulated cipher is a block cipher, and the total number of * bytes written using one of the <code>write</code> methods is less than * the cipher's block size, no bytes will be written out. * * @exception IOException if an I/O error occurs. */
public void flush() throws IOException { if (obuffer != null) { output.write(obuffer); obuffer = null; } output.flush(); }
Closes this output stream and releases any system resources associated with this stream.

This method invokes the doFinal method of the encapsulated cipher object, which causes any bytes buffered by the encapsulated cipher to be processed. The result is written out by calling the flush method of this output stream.

This method resets the encapsulated cipher object to its initial state and calls the close method of the underlying output stream.

Throws:
  • IOException – if an I/O error occurs.
/** * Closes this output stream and releases any system resources * associated with this stream. * <p> * This method invokes the <code>doFinal</code> method of the encapsulated * cipher object, which causes any bytes buffered by the encapsulated * cipher to be processed. The result is written out by calling the * <code>flush</code> method of this output stream. * <p> * This method resets the encapsulated cipher object to its initial state * and calls the <code>close</code> method of the underlying output * stream. * * @exception IOException if an I/O error occurs. */
public void close() throws IOException { if (closed) { return; } closed = true; try { obuffer = cipher.doFinal(); } catch (IllegalBlockSizeException | BadPaddingException e) { obuffer = null; } try { flush(); } catch (IOException ignored) {} out.close(); } }