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KeyPairGeneratorSpi.javaAPI DocAndroid 1.5 API2751Wed May 06 22:41:06 BST 2009java.security

KeyPairGeneratorSpi.java

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/**
* @author Vera Y. Petrashkova
* @version $Revision$
*/

package java.security;

import java.security.spec.AlgorithmParameterSpec;

import org.apache.harmony.security.internal.nls.Messages;

/**
 * {@code KeyPairGeneratorSpi} is the Service Provider Interface (SPI)
 * definition for {@link KeyPairGenerator}.
 * 
 * @see KeyPairGenerator
 * @since Android 1.0
 */
public abstract class KeyPairGeneratorSpi {
    
    /**
     * Constructs a new instance of {@code KeyPairGeneratorSpi}.
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public KeyPairGeneratorSpi() {
    }

    /**
     * Computes and returns a new unique {@code KeyPair} each time this method
     * is called.
     * 
     * @return a new unique {@code KeyPair} each time this method is called.
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public abstract KeyPair generateKeyPair();

    /**
     * Initializes this {@code KeyPairGeneratorSpi} with the given key size and
     * the given {@code SecureRandom}. The default parameter set will be used.
     * 
     * @param keysize
     *            the key size (number of bits).
     * @param random
     *            the source of randomness.
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public abstract void initialize(int keysize, SecureRandom random);

    /**
     * Initializes this {@code KeyPairGeneratorSpi} with the given {@code
     * AlgorithmParameterSpec} and the given {@code SecureRandom}.
     * 
     * @param params
     *            the parameters to use.
     * @param random
     *            the source of randomness.
     * @throws InvalidAlgorithmParameterException
     *             if the specified parameters are not supported.
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public void initialize(AlgorithmParameterSpec params, SecureRandom random)
            throws InvalidAlgorithmParameterException {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException(Messages.getString("security.2E")); //$NON-NLS-1$
    }
}