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Provides classes and interfaces for key specifications and algorithm parameter specifications.

A key specification is a transparent representation of the key material that constitutes a key. A key may be specified in an algorithm-specific way, or in an algorithm-independent encoding format (such as ASN.1). This package contains key specifications for Diffie-Hellman public and private keys, as well as key specifications for DES, Triple DES, and PBE secret keys.

An algorithm parameter specification is a transparent representation of the sets of parameters used with an algorithm. This package contains algorithm parameter specifications for parameters used with the Diffie-Hellman, DES, Triple DES, PBE, RC2 and RC5 algorithms.

  • PKCS #1: RSA Cryptography Specifications, Version 2.2 (RFC 8017)
  • PKCS #3: Diffie-Hellman Key-Agreement Standard, Version 1.4, November 1993.
  • PKCS #5: Password-Based Encryption Standard, Version 1.5, November 1993.
  • Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (FIPS PUB) 46-2: Data Encryption Standard (DES)

Related Documentation

For documentation that includes information about algorithm parameter and key specifications, please see:
  • {@extLink security_guide_jca Java Cryptography Architecture (JCA) Reference Guide}
  • {@extLink security_guide_impl_provider How to Implement a Provider in the Java Cryptography Architecture}
Since:1.4
/** * Provides classes and interfaces for key specifications and * algorithm parameter specifications. * * <p>A key specification is a transparent representation of the key * material that constitutes a key. A key may be specified in an * algorithm-specific way, or in an algorithm-independent encoding * format (such as ASN.1). This package contains key specifications * for Diffie-Hellman public and private keys, as well as key * specifications for DES, Triple DES, and PBE secret keys. * * <p>An algorithm parameter specification is a transparent * representation of the sets of parameters used with an * algorithm. This package contains algorithm parameter specifications * for parameters used with the Diffie-Hellman, DES, Triple DES, PBE, * RC2 and RC5 algorithms. * * * <ul> * <li>PKCS #1: RSA Cryptography Specifications, Version 2.2 (RFC 8017)</li> * <li>PKCS #3: Diffie-Hellman Key-Agreement Standard, Version 1.4, * November 1993.</li> * <li>PKCS #5: Password-Based Encryption Standard, Version 1.5, * November 1993.</li> * <li>Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (FIPS PUB) 46-2: * Data Encryption Standard (DES) </li> * </ul> * * <h2>Related Documentation</h2> * * For documentation that includes information about algorithm * parameter and key specifications, please see: * * <ul> * <li> * {@extLink security_guide_jca * Java Cryptography Architecture (JCA) Reference Guide} </li> * <li> * {@extLink security_guide_impl_provider * How to Implement a Provider in the Java Cryptography Architecture}</li> * </ul> * * @since 1.4 */
package javax.crypto.spec;