org.cryptacular.spec

Interface Spec<T>

Type Parameters:

T - Type of specification.

All Known Implementing Classes:

AEADBlockCipherSpec, BlockCipherSpec, BufferedBlockCipherSpec, CodecSpec, DigestSpec, KeyedBlockCipherSpec, StreamCipherSpec

public interface Spec<T>

Specification for a cryptographic primitive, e.g. block cipher, message digest, etc.

Author:

Middleware Services

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getAlgorithm()
T	newInstance() Creates a new instance of the cryptographic primitive described by this specification.

Method Detail

getAlgorithm

String getAlgorithm()

Returns:

Cryptographic algorithm name.

newInstance

T newInstance()

Creates a new instance of the cryptographic primitive described by this specification.

Returns:

New instance of cryptographic primitive.