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- java.security.AlgorithmParameters
 
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 public class AlgorithmParameters extends Object This class is used as an opaque representation of cryptographic parameters.An AlgorithmParametersobject for managing the parameters for a particular algorithm can be obtained by calling one of thegetInstancefactory methods (static methods that return instances of a given class).Once an AlgorithmParametersobject is obtained, it must be initialized via a call toinit, using an appropriate parameter specification or parameter encoding.A transparent parameter specification is obtained from an AlgorithmParametersobject via a call togetParameterSpec, and a byte encoding of the parameters is obtained via a call togetEncoded.Every implementation of the Java platform is required to support the following standard AlgorithmParametersalgorithms:- AES
- DES
- DESede
- DiffieHellman
- DSA
 - Since:
- 1.2
- See Also:
- AlgorithmParameterSpec,- DSAParameterSpec,- KeyPairGenerator
 
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Constructor SummaryConstructors Modifier Constructor Description protectedAlgorithmParameters(AlgorithmParametersSpi paramSpi, Provider provider, String algorithm)Creates an AlgorithmParameters object.
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Method SummaryAll Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Modifier and Type Method Description StringgetAlgorithm()Returns the name of the algorithm associated with this parameter object.byte[]getEncoded()Returns the parameters in their primary encoding format.byte[]getEncoded(String format)Returns the parameters encoded in the specified scheme.static AlgorithmParametersgetInstance(String algorithm)Returns a parameter object for the specified algorithm.static AlgorithmParametersgetInstance(String algorithm, String provider)Returns a parameter object for the specified algorithm.static AlgorithmParametersgetInstance(String algorithm, Provider provider)Returns a parameter object for the specified algorithm.<T extends AlgorithmParameterSpec>
 TgetParameterSpec(Class<T> paramSpec)Returns a (transparent) specification of this parameter object.ProvidergetProvider()Returns the provider of this parameter object.voidinit(byte[] params)Imports the specified parameters and decodes them according to the primary decoding format for parameters.voidinit(byte[] params, String format)Imports the parameters fromparamsand decodes them according to the specified decoding scheme.voidinit(AlgorithmParameterSpec paramSpec)Initializes this parameter object using the parameters specified inparamSpec.StringtoString()Returns a formatted string describing the parameters.
 
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Constructor Detail- 
AlgorithmParametersprotected AlgorithmParameters(AlgorithmParametersSpi paramSpi, Provider provider, String algorithm) Creates an AlgorithmParameters object.- Parameters:
- paramSpi- the delegate
- provider- the provider
- algorithm- the algorithm
 
 
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Method Detail- 
getAlgorithmpublic final String getAlgorithm() Returns the name of the algorithm associated with this parameter object.- Returns:
- the algorithm name.
 
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getInstancepublic static AlgorithmParameters getInstance(String algorithm) throws NoSuchAlgorithmException Returns a parameter object for the specified algorithm.This method traverses the list of registered security Providers, starting with the most preferred Provider. A new AlgorithmParameters object encapsulating the AlgorithmParametersSpi implementation from the first Provider that supports the specified algorithm is returned. Note that the list of registered providers may be retrieved via the Security.getProviders()method.The returned parameter object must be initialized via a call to init, using an appropriate parameter specification or parameter encoding.- Implementation Note:
- The JDK Reference Implementation additionally uses the
 jdk.security.provider.preferredSecurityproperty to determine the preferred provider order for the specified algorithm. This may be different than the order of providers returned bySecurity.getProviders().
- Parameters:
- algorithm- the name of the algorithm requested. See the AlgorithmParameters section in the Java Security Standard Algorithm Names Specification for information about standard algorithm names.
- Returns:
- the new parameter object
- Throws:
- NoSuchAlgorithmException- if no- Providersupports an- AlgorithmParametersSpiimplementation for the specified algorithm
- NullPointerException- if- algorithmis- null
- See Also:
- Provider
 
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getInstancepublic static AlgorithmParameters getInstance(String algorithm, String provider) throws NoSuchAlgorithmException, NoSuchProviderException Returns a parameter object for the specified algorithm.A new AlgorithmParameters object encapsulating the AlgorithmParametersSpi implementation from the specified provider is returned. The specified provider must be registered in the security provider list. Note that the list of registered providers may be retrieved via the Security.getProviders()method.The returned parameter object must be initialized via a call to init, using an appropriate parameter specification or parameter encoding.- Parameters:
- algorithm- the name of the algorithm requested. See the AlgorithmParameters section in the Java Security Standard Algorithm Names Specification for information about standard algorithm names.
- provider- the name of the provider.
- Returns:
- the new parameter object
- Throws:
- IllegalArgumentException- if the provider name is- nullor empty
- NoSuchAlgorithmException- if an- AlgorithmParametersSpiimplementation for the specified algorithm is not available from the specified provider
- NoSuchProviderException- if the specified provider is not registered in the security provider list
- NullPointerException- if- algorithmis- null
- See Also:
- Provider
 
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getInstancepublic static AlgorithmParameters getInstance(String algorithm, Provider provider) throws NoSuchAlgorithmException Returns a parameter object for the specified algorithm.A new AlgorithmParameters object encapsulating the AlgorithmParametersSpi implementation from the specified Provider object is returned. Note that the specified Provider object does not have to be registered in the provider list. The returned parameter object must be initialized via a call to init, using an appropriate parameter specification or parameter encoding.- Parameters:
- algorithm- the name of the algorithm requested. See the AlgorithmParameters section in the Java Security Standard Algorithm Names Specification for information about standard algorithm names.
- provider- the name of the provider.
- Returns:
- the new parameter object
- Throws:
- IllegalArgumentException- if the provider is- null
- NoSuchAlgorithmException- if an- AlgorithmParameterGeneratorSpiimplementation for the specified algorithm is not available from the specified- Providerobject
- NullPointerException- if- algorithmis- null
- Since:
- 1.4
- See Also:
- Provider
 
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getProviderpublic final Provider getProvider() Returns the provider of this parameter object.- Returns:
- the provider of this parameter object
 
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initpublic final void init(AlgorithmParameterSpec paramSpec) throws InvalidParameterSpecException Initializes this parameter object using the parameters specified inparamSpec.- Parameters:
- paramSpec- the parameter specification.
- Throws:
- InvalidParameterSpecException- if the given parameter specification is inappropriate for the initialization of this parameter object, or if this parameter object has already been initialized.
 
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initpublic final void init(byte[] params) throws IOExceptionImports the specified parameters and decodes them according to the primary decoding format for parameters. The primary decoding format for parameters is ASN.1, if an ASN.1 specification for this type of parameters exists.- Parameters:
- params- the encoded parameters.
- Throws:
- IOException- on decoding errors, or if this parameter object has already been initialized.
 
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initpublic final void init(byte[] params, String format) throws IOExceptionImports the parameters fromparamsand decodes them according to the specified decoding scheme. Ifformatis null, the primary decoding format for parameters is used. The primary decoding format is ASN.1, if an ASN.1 specification for these parameters exists.- Parameters:
- params- the encoded parameters.
- format- the name of the decoding scheme.
- Throws:
- IOException- on decoding errors, or if this parameter object has already been initialized.
 
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getParameterSpecpublic final <T extends AlgorithmParameterSpec> T getParameterSpec(Class<T> paramSpec) throws InvalidParameterSpecException Returns a (transparent) specification of this parameter object.paramSpecidentifies the specification class in which the parameters should be returned. It could, for example, beDSAParameterSpec.class, to indicate that the parameters should be returned in an instance of theDSAParameterSpecclass.- Type Parameters:
- T- the type of the parameter specification to be returrned
- Parameters:
- paramSpec- the specification class in which the parameters should be returned.
- Returns:
- the parameter specification.
- Throws:
- InvalidParameterSpecException- if the requested parameter specification is inappropriate for this parameter object, or if this parameter object has not been initialized.
 
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getEncodedpublic final byte[] getEncoded() throws IOExceptionReturns the parameters in their primary encoding format. The primary encoding format for parameters is ASN.1, if an ASN.1 specification for this type of parameters exists.- Returns:
- the parameters encoded using their primary encoding format.
- Throws:
- IOException- on encoding errors, or if this parameter object has not been initialized.
 
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getEncodedpublic final byte[] getEncoded(String format) throws IOException Returns the parameters encoded in the specified scheme. Ifformatis null, the primary encoding format for parameters is used. The primary encoding format is ASN.1, if an ASN.1 specification for these parameters exists.- Parameters:
- format- the name of the encoding format.
- Returns:
- the parameters encoded using the specified encoding scheme.
- Throws:
- IOException- on encoding errors, or if this parameter object has not been initialized.
 
 
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