org.apache.xml.security.encryption

Interface Reference

public interface Reference

A wrapper for a pointer from a key value of an EncryptedKey to items encrypted by that key value (EncryptedData or EncryptedKey elements).

It is defined as follows:

See Also:

ReferenceList

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addElementRetrievalInformation(Element info) Adds retrieval information.
Iterator<Element>	getElementRetrievalInformation() Returns an Iterator over all the child elements contained in this Reference that will aid the recipient in retrieving the EncryptedKey and/or EncryptedData elements.
String	getType() Returns the Element tag name for this Reference.
String	getURI() Returns a URI that points to an Element that were encrypted using the key defined in the enclosing EncryptedKey element.
void	removeElementRetrievalInformation(Element info) Removes the specified retrieval information.
void	setURI(String uri) Sets a URI that points to an Element that were encrypted using the key defined in the enclosing EncryptedKey element.

Method Detail

getType

String getType()

Returns the Element tag name for this Reference.

Returns:

the tag name of this Reference.

getURI

String getURI()

Returns a URI that points to an Element that were encrypted using the key defined in the enclosing EncryptedKey element.

Returns:

an Uniform Resource Identifier that qualifies an EncryptedType.

setURI

void setURI(String uri)

Sets a URI that points to an Element that were encrypted using the key defined in the enclosing EncryptedKey element.

Parameters:

uri - the Uniform Resource Identifier that qualifies an EncryptedType.

getElementRetrievalInformation

Iterator<Element> getElementRetrievalInformation()

Returns an Iterator over all the child elements contained in this Reference that will aid the recipient in retrieving the EncryptedKey and/or EncryptedData elements. These could include information such as XPath transforms, decompression transforms, or information on how to retrieve the elements from a document storage facility.

Returns:

child elements.

addElementRetrievalInformation

void addElementRetrievalInformation(Element info)

Adds retrieval information.

Parameters:

info -

removeElementRetrievalInformation

void removeElementRetrievalInformation(Element info)

Removes the specified retrieval information.

Parameters:

info -