org.apache.xml.security.encryption

Interface EncryptionMethod

public interface EncryptionMethod

EncryptionMethod describes the encryption algorithm applied to the cipher data. If the element is absent, the encryption algorithm must be known by the recipient or the decryption will fail.

It is defined as follows:

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addEncryptionMethodInformation(Element information) Adds encryption method information.
String	getAlgorithm() Returns the algorithm applied to the cipher data.
String	getDigestAlgorithm() Get the Digest Algorithm to use
Iterator<Element>	getEncryptionMethodInformation() Returns an iterator over all the additional elements contained in the EncryptionMethod.
int	getKeySize() Returns the key size of the key of the algorithm applied to the cipher data.
String	getMGFAlgorithm() Get the MGF Algorithm to use
byte[]	getOAEPparams() Returns the OAEP parameters of the algorithm applied applied to the cipher data.
void	removeEncryptionMethodInformation(Element information) Removes encryption method information.
void	setDigestAlgorithm(String digestAlgorithm) Set the Digest Algorithm to use
void	setKeySize(int size) Sets the size of the key of the algorithm applied to the cipher data.
void	setMGFAlgorithm(String mgfAlgorithm) Set the MGF Algorithm to use
void	setOAEPparams(byte[] parameters) Sets the OAEP parameters.

Method Detail

getAlgorithm

String getAlgorithm()

Returns the algorithm applied to the cipher data.

Returns:

the encryption algorithm.

getKeySize

int getKeySize()

Returns the key size of the key of the algorithm applied to the cipher data.

Returns:

the key size.

setKeySize

void setKeySize(int size)

Sets the size of the key of the algorithm applied to the cipher data.

Parameters:

size - the key size.

getOAEPparams

byte[] getOAEPparams()

Returns the OAEP parameters of the algorithm applied applied to the cipher data.

Returns:

the OAEP parameters.

setOAEPparams

void setOAEPparams(byte[] parameters)

Sets the OAEP parameters.

Parameters:

parameters - the OAEP parameters.

setDigestAlgorithm

void setDigestAlgorithm(String digestAlgorithm)

Set the Digest Algorithm to use

Parameters:

digestAlgorithm - the Digest Algorithm to use

getDigestAlgorithm

String getDigestAlgorithm()

Get the Digest Algorithm to use

Returns:

the Digest Algorithm to use

setMGFAlgorithm

void setMGFAlgorithm(String mgfAlgorithm)

Set the MGF Algorithm to use

Parameters:

mgfAlgorithm - the MGF Algorithm to use

getMGFAlgorithm

String getMGFAlgorithm()

Get the MGF Algorithm to use

Returns:

the MGF Algorithm to use

getEncryptionMethodInformation

Iterator<Element> getEncryptionMethodInformation()

Returns an iterator over all the additional elements contained in the EncryptionMethod.

Returns:

an Iterator over all the additional information about the EncryptionMethod.

addEncryptionMethodInformation

void addEncryptionMethodInformation(Element information)

Adds encryption method information.

Parameters:

information - additional encryption method information.

removeEncryptionMethodInformation

void removeEncryptionMethodInformation(Element information)

Removes encryption method information.

Parameters:

information - the information to remove from the EncryptionMethod.