org.xwiki.crypto.signer

Interface SignerFactory

@Role
@Unstable
public interface SignerFactory

Factory creating signer for signing and verifying data integrity.

Since:

5.4RC1

Version:

$Id: 8b38b9180ed926512c3b904d6f96c132788beefb $

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Signer	getInstance(boolean forSigning, CipherParameters parameters) Create a new initialized signer from parameters.
Signer	getInstance(boolean forSigning, CipherParameters parameters, byte[] encoded) Create a new initialized signer from encoded parameters.

Method Detail

getInstance

Signer getInstance(boolean forSigning,
                 CipherParameters parameters)

Create a new initialized signer from parameters.

Parameters:

forSigning - if true the signer is initialised for signing, if false for verifying.

parameters - the key and other data required by the cipher used by the signer.

Returns:

an initialized signer ready to process data.

getInstance

Signer getInstance(boolean forSigning,
                 CipherParameters parameters,
                 byte[] encoded)

Create a new initialized signer from encoded parameters.

Parameters:

forSigning - if true the signer is initialised for signing, if false for verifying.

parameters - the key and other data required by the cipher used by the signer.

encoded - the signature algorithm identifier and parameters in ASN.1 encoded form.

Returns:

an initialized signer ready to process data.