org.xwiki.crypto

Interface KeyGenerator

@Role
@Unstable
public interface KeyGenerator

Component role for a key pair generator. Component providing this role is usually tightly coupled with those implementing the AsymmetricKeyFactory for the same hints. So, overriding one of these components usually requires to override both.

Since:

5.4M1

Version:

$Id: eb81c9da2dac6d2d65c38ccae3ce75d5cebd670c $

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
byte[]	generate()
byte[]	generate(KeyGenerationParameters params) Generate a new key based on given parameters.

Method Detail

generate

byte[] generate()

Returns:

a new key based on default parameters.

generate

byte[] generate(KeyGenerationParameters params)

Generate a new key based on given parameters.

Parameters:

params - the key generation parameters.

Returns:

a new key pair based the given parameters.