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package java.security.spec;
import java.math.BigInteger;
This immutable class represents a point on an elliptic curve (EC)
in affine coordinates. Other coordinate systems can
extend this class to represent this point in other
coordinates.
Author: Valerie Peng Since: 1.5
/**
* This immutable class represents a point on an elliptic curve (EC)
* in affine coordinates. Other coordinate systems can
* extend this class to represent this point in other
* coordinates.
*
* @author Valerie Peng
*
* @since 1.5
*/
public class ECPoint {
private final BigInteger x;
private final BigInteger y;
This defines the point at infinity.
/**
* This defines the point at infinity.
*/
public static final ECPoint POINT_INFINITY = new ECPoint();
// private constructor for constructing point at infinity
private ECPoint() {
this.x = null;
this.y = null;
}
Creates an ECPoint from the specified affine x-coordinate
x
and affine y-coordinate y
.
Params: - x – the affine x-coordinate.
- y – the affine y-coordinate.
Throws: - NullPointerException – if
x
or
y
is null.
/**
* Creates an ECPoint from the specified affine x-coordinate
* <code>x</code> and affine y-coordinate <code>y</code>.
* @param x the affine x-coordinate.
* @param y the affine y-coordinate.
* @exception NullPointerException if <code>x</code> or
* <code>y</code> is null.
*/
public ECPoint(BigInteger x, BigInteger y) {
if ((x==null) || (y==null)) {
throw new NullPointerException("affine coordinate x or y is null");
}
this.x = x;
this.y = y;
}
Returns the affine x-coordinate x
.
Note: POINT_INFINITY has a null affine x-coordinate.
Returns: the affine x-coordinate.
/**
* Returns the affine x-coordinate <code>x</code>.
* Note: POINT_INFINITY has a null affine x-coordinate.
* @return the affine x-coordinate.
*/
public BigInteger getAffineX() {
return x;
}
Returns the affine y-coordinate y
.
Note: POINT_INFINITY has a null affine y-coordinate.
Returns: the affine y-coordinate.
/**
* Returns the affine y-coordinate <code>y</code>.
* Note: POINT_INFINITY has a null affine y-coordinate.
* @return the affine y-coordinate.
*/
public BigInteger getAffineY() {
return y;
}
Compares this elliptic curve point for equality with
the specified object.
Params: - obj – the object to be compared.
Returns: true if obj
is an instance of
ECPoint and the affine coordinates match, false otherwise.
/**
* Compares this elliptic curve point for equality with
* the specified object.
* @param obj the object to be compared.
* @return true if <code>obj</code> is an instance of
* ECPoint and the affine coordinates match, false otherwise.
*/
public boolean equals(Object obj) {
if (this == obj) return true;
if (this == POINT_INFINITY) return false;
if (obj instanceof ECPoint) {
return ((x.equals(((ECPoint)obj).x)) &&
(y.equals(((ECPoint)obj).y)));
}
return false;
}
Returns a hash code value for this elliptic curve point.
Returns: a hash code value.
/**
* Returns a hash code value for this elliptic curve point.
* @return a hash code value.
*/
public int hashCode() {
if (this == POINT_INFINITY) return 0;
return x.hashCode() << 5 + y.hashCode();
}
}