package org.bouncycastle.crypto;

import org.bouncycastle.util.Strings;

super class for all Password Based Encryption (PBE) parameter generator classes.
/** * super class for all Password Based Encryption (PBE) parameter generator classes. */
public abstract class PBEParametersGenerator { protected byte[] password; protected byte[] salt; protected int iterationCount;
base constructor.
/** * base constructor. */
protected PBEParametersGenerator() { }
initialise the PBE generator.
Params:
  • password – the password converted into bytes (see below).
  • salt – the salt to be mixed with the password.
  • iterationCount – the number of iterations the "mixing" function is to be applied for.
/** * initialise the PBE generator. * * @param password the password converted into bytes (see below). * @param salt the salt to be mixed with the password. * @param iterationCount the number of iterations the "mixing" function * is to be applied for. */
public void init( byte[] password, byte[] salt, int iterationCount) { this.password = password; this.salt = salt; this.iterationCount = iterationCount; }
return the password byte array.
Returns:the password byte array.
/** * return the password byte array. * * @return the password byte array. */
public byte[] getPassword() { return password; }
return the salt byte array.
Returns:the salt byte array.
/** * return the salt byte array. * * @return the salt byte array. */
public byte[] getSalt() { return salt; }
return the iteration count.
Returns:the iteration count.
/** * return the iteration count. * * @return the iteration count. */
public int getIterationCount() { return iterationCount; }
generate derived parameters for a key of length keySize.
Params:
  • keySize – the length, in bits, of the key required.
Returns:a parameters object representing a key.
/** * generate derived parameters for a key of length keySize. * * @param keySize the length, in bits, of the key required. * @return a parameters object representing a key. */
public abstract CipherParameters generateDerivedParameters(int keySize);
generate derived parameters for a key of length keySize, and an initialisation vector (IV) of length ivSize.
Params:
  • keySize – the length, in bits, of the key required.
  • ivSize – the length, in bits, of the iv required.
Returns:a parameters object representing a key and an IV.
/** * generate derived parameters for a key of length keySize, and * an initialisation vector (IV) of length ivSize. * * @param keySize the length, in bits, of the key required. * @param ivSize the length, in bits, of the iv required. * @return a parameters object representing a key and an IV. */
public abstract CipherParameters generateDerivedParameters(int keySize, int ivSize);
generate derived parameters for a key of length keySize, specifically for use with a MAC.
Params:
  • keySize – the length, in bits, of the key required.
Returns:a parameters object representing a key.
/** * generate derived parameters for a key of length keySize, specifically * for use with a MAC. * * @param keySize the length, in bits, of the key required. * @return a parameters object representing a key. */
public abstract CipherParameters generateDerivedMacParameters(int keySize);
converts a password to a byte array according to the scheme in PKCS5 (ascii, no padding)
Params:
  • password – a character array representing the password.
Returns:a byte array representing the password.
/** * converts a password to a byte array according to the scheme in * PKCS5 (ascii, no padding) * * @param password a character array representing the password. * @return a byte array representing the password. */
public static byte[] PKCS5PasswordToBytes( char[] password) { if (password != null) { byte[] bytes = new byte[password.length]; for (int i = 0; i != bytes.length; i++) { bytes[i] = (byte)password[i]; } return bytes; } else { return new byte[0]; } }
converts a password to a byte array according to the scheme in PKCS5 (UTF-8, no padding)
Params:
  • password – a character array representing the password.
Returns:a byte array representing the password.
/** * converts a password to a byte array according to the scheme in * PKCS5 (UTF-8, no padding) * * @param password a character array representing the password. * @return a byte array representing the password. */
public static byte[] PKCS5PasswordToUTF8Bytes( char[] password) { if (password != null) { return Strings.toUTF8ByteArray(password); } else { return new byte[0]; } }
converts a password to a byte array according to the scheme in PKCS12 (unicode, big endian, 2 zero pad bytes at the end).
Params:
  • password – a character array representing the password.
Returns:a byte array representing the password.
/** * converts a password to a byte array according to the scheme in * PKCS12 (unicode, big endian, 2 zero pad bytes at the end). * * @param password a character array representing the password. * @return a byte array representing the password. */
public static byte[] PKCS12PasswordToBytes( char[] password) { if (password != null && password.length > 0) { // +1 for extra 2 pad bytes. byte[] bytes = new byte[(password.length + 1) * 2]; for (int i = 0; i != password.length; i ++) { bytes[i * 2] = (byte)(password[i] >>> 8); bytes[i * 2 + 1] = (byte)password[i]; } return bytes; } else { return new byte[0]; } } }