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package com.sun.org.apache.xml.internal.security.encryption;


import java.util.Iterator;
import com.sun.org.apache.xml.internal.security.keys.KeyInfo;
import org.w3c.dom.Element;


A Key Agreement algorithm provides for the derivation of a shared secret key based on a shared secret computed from certain types of compatible public keys from both the sender and the recipient. Information from the originator to determine the secret is indicated by an optional OriginatorKeyInfo parameter child of an AgreementMethod element while that associated with the recipient is indicated by an optional RecipientKeyInfo. A shared key is derived from this shared secret by a method determined by the Key Agreement algorithm.

Note: XML Encryption does not provide an on-line key agreement negotiation protocol. The AgreementMethod element can be used by the originator to identify the keys and computational procedure that were used to obtain a shared encryption key. The method used to obtain or select the keys or algorithm used for the agreement computation is beyond the scope of this specification.

The AgreementMethod element appears as the content of a ds:KeyInfo since, like other ds:KeyInfo children, it yields a key. This ds:KeyInfo is in turn a child of an EncryptedData or EncryptedKey element. The Algorithm attribute and KeySize child of the EncryptionMethod element under this EncryptedData or EncryptedKey element are implicit parameters to the key agreement computation. In cases where this EncryptionMethod algorithm URI is insufficient to determine the key length, a KeySize MUST have been included. In addition, the sender may place a KA-Nonce element under AgreementMethod to assure that different keying material is generated even for repeated agreements using the same sender and recipient public keys.

If the agreed key is being used to wrap a key, then AgreementMethod would appear inside a ds:KeyInfo inside an EncryptedKey element.

The Schema for AgreementMethod is as follows:

<element name="AgreementMethod" type="xenc:AgreementMethodType"/> <complexType name="AgreementMethodType" mixed="true"> <sequence> <element name="KA-Nonce" minOccurs="0" type="base64Binary"/> <!-- <element ref="ds:DigestMethod" minOccurs="0"/> --> <any namespace="##other" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/> <element name="OriginatorKeyInfo" minOccurs="0" type="ds:KeyInfoType"/> <element name="RecipientKeyInfo" minOccurs="0" type="ds:KeyInfoType"/> </sequence> <attribute name="Algorithm" type="anyURI" use="required"/> </complexType>
Author:Axl Mattheus
/** * A Key Agreement algorithm provides for the derivation of a shared secret key * based on a shared secret computed from certain types of compatible public * keys from both the sender and the recipient. Information from the originator * to determine the secret is indicated by an optional OriginatorKeyInfo * parameter child of an <code>AgreementMethod</code> element while that * associated with the recipient is indicated by an optional RecipientKeyInfo. A * shared key is derived from this shared secret by a method determined by the * Key Agreement algorithm. * <p> * <b>Note:</b> XML Encryption does not provide an on-line key agreement * negotiation protocol. The <code>AgreementMethod</code> element can be used by * the originator to identify the keys and computational procedure that were * used to obtain a shared encryption key. The method used to obtain or select * the keys or algorithm used for the agreement computation is beyond the scope * of this specification. * <p> * The <code>AgreementMethod</code> element appears as the content of a * <code>ds:KeyInfo</code> since, like other <code>ds:KeyInfo</code> children, * it yields a key. This <code>ds:KeyInfo</code> is in turn a child of an * <code>EncryptedData</code> or <code>EncryptedKey</code> element. The * Algorithm attribute and KeySize child of the <code>EncryptionMethod</code> * element under this <code>EncryptedData</code> or <code>EncryptedKey</code> * element are implicit parameters to the key agreement computation. In cases * where this <code>EncryptionMethod</code> algorithm <code>URI</code> is * insufficient to determine the key length, a KeySize MUST have been included. * In addition, the sender may place a KA-Nonce element under * <code>AgreementMethod</code> to assure that different keying material is * generated even for repeated agreements using the same sender and recipient * public keys. * <p> * If the agreed key is being used to wrap a key, then * <code>AgreementMethod</code> would appear inside a <code>ds:KeyInfo</code> * inside an <code>EncryptedKey</code> element. * <p> * The Schema for AgreementMethod is as follows: * <xmp> * <element name="AgreementMethod" type="xenc:AgreementMethodType"/> * <complexType name="AgreementMethodType" mixed="true"> * <sequence> * <element name="KA-Nonce" minOccurs="0" type="base64Binary"/> * <!-- <element ref="ds:DigestMethod" minOccurs="0"/> --> * <any namespace="##other" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/> * <element name="OriginatorKeyInfo" minOccurs="0" type="ds:KeyInfoType"/> * <element name="RecipientKeyInfo" minOccurs="0" type="ds:KeyInfoType"/> * </sequence> * <attribute name="Algorithm" type="anyURI" use="required"/> * </complexType> * </xmp> * * @author Axl Mattheus */
public interface AgreementMethod {
Returns an byte array.
Returns:
/** * Returns an <code>byte</code> array. * @return */
byte[] getKANonce();
Sets the KANonce.jj
Params:
  • kanonce –
/** * Sets the KANonce.jj * @param kanonce */
void setKANonce(byte[] kanonce);
Returns aditional information regarding the AgreementMethod.
Returns:
/** * Returns aditional information regarding the <code>AgreementMethod</code>. * @return */
Iterator getAgreementMethodInformation();
Adds additional AgreementMethod information.
Params:
  • info – a Element that represents additional information specified by <any namespace="##other" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
/** * Adds additional <code>AgreementMethod</code> information. * * @param info a <code>Element</code> that represents additional information * specified by * <xmp> * <any namespace="##other" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/> * </xmp> */
void addAgreementMethodInformation(Element info);
Removes additional AgreementMethod information.
Params:
  • info – a Element that represents additional information specified by <any namespace="##other" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
/** * Removes additional <code>AgreementMethod</code> information. * * @param info a <code>Element</code> that represents additional information * specified by * <xmp> * <any namespace="##other" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/> * </xmp> */
void revoveAgreementMethodInformation(Element info);
Returns information relating to the originator's shared secret.
Returns:information relating to the originator's shared secret.
/** * Returns information relating to the originator's shared secret. * * @return information relating to the originator's shared secret. */
KeyInfo getOriginatorKeyInfo();
Sets the information relating to the originator's shared secret.
Params:
  • keyInfo – information relating to the originator's shared secret.
/** * Sets the information relating to the originator's shared secret. * * @param keyInfo information relating to the originator's shared secret. */
void setOriginatorKeyInfo(KeyInfo keyInfo);
Retruns information relating to the recipient's shared secret.
Returns:information relating to the recipient's shared secret.
/** * Retruns information relating to the recipient's shared secret. * * @return information relating to the recipient's shared secret. */
KeyInfo getRecipientKeyInfo();
Sets the information relating to the recipient's shared secret.
Params:
  • keyInfo – information relating to the recipient's shared secret.
/** * Sets the information relating to the recipient's shared secret. * * @param keyInfo information relating to the recipient's shared secret. */
void setRecipientKeyInfo(KeyInfo keyInfo);
Returns the algorithm URI of this CryptographicMethod.
Returns:the algorithm URI of this CryptographicMethod
/** * Returns the algorithm URI of this <code>CryptographicMethod</code>. * * @return the algorithm URI of this <code>CryptographicMethod</code> */
String getAlgorithm(); }