package org.bouncycastle.math.ec;
import java.math.BigInteger;
Interface for classes encapsulating a point multiplication algorithm
for ECPoint
s.
/**
* Interface for classes encapsulating a point multiplication algorithm
* for <code>ECPoint</code>s.
*/
interface ECMultiplier
{
Multiplies the ECPoint p
by k
, i.e.
p
is added k
times to itself.
Params: - p – The
ECPoint
to be multiplied. - k – The factor by which
p
i multiplied.
Returns: p
multiplied by k
.
/**
* Multiplies the <code>ECPoint p</code> by <code>k</code>, i.e.
* <code>p</code> is added <code>k</code> times to itself.
* @param p The <code>ECPoint</code> to be multiplied.
* @param k The factor by which <code>p</code> i multiplied.
* @return <code>p</code> multiplied by <code>k</code>.
*/
ECPoint multiply(ECPoint p, BigInteger k, PreCompInfo preCompInfo);
}