package org.bouncycastle.crypto;
import java.security.SecureRandom;
The base class for parameters to key generators.
/**
* The base class for parameters to key generators.
*/
public class KeyGenerationParameters
{
private SecureRandom random;
private int strength;
initialise the generator with a source of randomness
and a strength (in bits).
Params: - random – the random byte source.
- strength – the size, in bits, of the keys we want to produce.
/**
* initialise the generator with a source of randomness
* and a strength (in bits).
*
* @param random the random byte source.
* @param strength the size, in bits, of the keys we want to produce.
*/
public KeyGenerationParameters(
SecureRandom random,
int strength)
{
this.random = random;
this.strength = strength;
}
return the random source associated with this
generator.
Returns: the generators random source.
/**
* return the random source associated with this
* generator.
*
* @return the generators random source.
*/
public SecureRandom getRandom()
{
return random;
}
return the bit strength for keys produced by this generator,
Returns: the strength of the keys this generator produces (in bits).
/**
* return the bit strength for keys produced by this generator,
*
* @return the strength of the keys this generator produces (in bits).
*/
public int getStrength()
{
return strength;
}
}