Package javax.crypto

Class ExemptionMechanism

java.lang.Object

javax.crypto.ExemptionMechanism

public class ExemptionMechanism
extends Object

This class implements the functionality of an exemption mechanism such as key recovery, key weakening, or key escrow.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor	Description
protected	ExemptionMechanism(ExemptionMechanismSpi exmechSpi, Provider provider, String mechanism)	Creates a ExemptionMechanism instance.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
protected void	finalize()	Override to clear any key state in the instance.
byte[]	genExemptionBlob()	Generates the result key blob for this exemption mechanism.
int	genExemptionBlob(byte[] output)	Generates the result key blob for this exemption mechanism and stores it into the output buffer.
int	genExemptionBlob(byte[] output, int outputOffset)	Generates the result key blob for this exemption mechanism and stores it into the output buffer at offset outputOffset.
static ExemptionMechanism	getInstance(String algorithm)	Returns a new ExemptionMechanism instance that provides the specified exemption mechanism algorithm.
static ExemptionMechanism	getInstance(String algorithm, String provider)	Returns a new ExemptionMechansm instance that provides the specified exemption mechanism algorithm from the specified provider.
static ExemptionMechanism	getInstance(String algorithm, Provider provider)	Returns a new ExemptionMechanism instance that provides the specified exemption mechanism algorithm from the specified provider.
String	getName()	Returns the name of this ExemptionMechanism.
int	getOutputSize(int inputLen)	Returns the size in bytes for the output buffer needed to hold the output of the next genExemptionBlob() call, given the specified inputLen (in bytes).
Provider	getProvider()	Returns the provider of this ExemptionMechanism instance.
void	init(Key key)	Initializes this ExemptionMechanism instance with the specified key.
void	init(Key key, AlgorithmParameters param)	Initializes this ExemptionMechanism instance with the specified key and algorithm parameters.
void	init(Key key, AlgorithmParameterSpec param)	Initializes this ExemptionMechanism instance with the specified key and algorithm parameters.
boolean	isCryptoAllowed(Key key)	Returns whether the result blob for this ExemptionMechanism instance has been generated successfully and that the specified key is the same as the one that was used to initialize and generate.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

ExemptionMechanism

protected ExemptionMechanism(ExemptionMechanismSpi exmechSpi,
Provider provider,
String mechanism)

Creates a ExemptionMechanism instance.

Parameters:

exmechSpi - the implementation delegate.

provider - the associated provider.

mechanism - the name of the mechanism.

Method Details

getName

public final String getName()

Returns the name of this ExemptionMechanism.

Returns:

the name of this ExemptionMechanism.

getInstance

public static final ExemptionMechanism getInstance(String algorithm)
                                            throws NoSuchAlgorithmException

Returns a new ExemptionMechanism instance that provides the specified exemption mechanism algorithm.

Parameters:

algorithm - the name of the requested exemption mechanism.

Returns:

the new ExemptionMechanism instance.

Throws:

NoSuchAlgorithmException - if the specified algorithm is not available by any provider.

NullPointerException - if the algorithm parameter is null.

getInstance

public static final ExemptionMechanism getInstance(String algorithm,
String provider)
                                            throws NoSuchAlgorithmException,
NoSuchProviderException

Returns a new ExemptionMechansm instance that provides the specified exemption mechanism algorithm from the specified provider.

Parameters:

algorithm - the name of the requested exemption mechanism.

provider - the name of the provider that is providing the algorithm.

Returns:

the new ExemptionMechanism instance.

Throws:

NoSuchAlgorithmException - if the specified algorithm is not provided by the specified provider.

NoSuchProviderException - if the specified provider is not available.

NullPointerException - if the algorithm parameter is null.

IllegalArgumentException - if the provider parameter is null.

getInstance

public static final ExemptionMechanism getInstance(String algorithm,
Provider provider)
                                            throws NoSuchAlgorithmException

Returns a new ExemptionMechanism instance that provides the specified exemption mechanism algorithm from the specified provider.

Parameters:

algorithm - the name of the requested exemption mechanism.

provider - the provider that is providing the algorithm.

Returns:

the new ExemptionMechanism instance.

Throws:

NoSuchAlgorithmException - if the specified algorithm is not provided by the specified provider.

NullPointerException - if the algorithm parameter is null.

IllegalArgumentException - if the provider parameter is null.

getProvider

public final Provider getProvider()

Returns the provider of this ExemptionMechanism instance.

Returns:

the provider of this ExemptionMechanism instance.

isCryptoAllowed

public final boolean isCryptoAllowed(Key key)
                              throws ExemptionMechanismException

Returns whether the result blob for this ExemptionMechanism instance has been generated successfully and that the specified key is the same as the one that was used to initialize and generate.

Parameters:

key - the key to verify.

Returns:

whether the result blob for this ExemptionMechanism instance has been generated successfully.

Throws:

ExemptionMechanismException - if an error occurs while determining whether the result blob has been generated successfully.

getOutputSize

public final int getOutputSize(int inputLen)
                        throws IllegalStateException

Returns the size in bytes for the output buffer needed to hold the output of the next genExemptionBlob() call, given the specified inputLen (in bytes).

Parameters:

inputLen - the specified input length (in bytes).

Returns:

the size in bytes for the output buffer.

Throws:

IllegalStateException - if this ExemptionMechanism instance is not initialized.

init

public final void init(Key key)
                throws InvalidKeyException,
ExemptionMechanismException

Initializes this ExemptionMechanism instance with the specified key.

Parameters:

key - the key to initialize this instance with.

Throws:

InvalidKeyException - if the key cannot be used to initialize this mechanism.

ExemptionMechanismException - if error(s) occur during initialization.

init

public final void init(Key key,
AlgorithmParameters param)
                throws InvalidKeyException,
InvalidAlgorithmParameterException,
ExemptionMechanismException

Initializes this ExemptionMechanism instance with the specified key and algorithm parameters.

Parameters:

key - the key to initialize this instance with.

param - the parameters for this exemption mechanism algorithm.

Throws:

InvalidKeyException - if the key cannot be used to initialize this mechanism.

InvalidAlgorithmParameterException - if the parameters cannot be used to initialize this mechanism.

ExemptionMechanismException - if error(s) occur during initialization.

init

public final void init(Key key,
AlgorithmParameterSpec param)
                throws InvalidKeyException,
InvalidAlgorithmParameterException,
ExemptionMechanismException

Initializes this ExemptionMechanism instance with the specified key and algorithm parameters.

Parameters:

key - the key to initialize this instance with.

param - the parameters for this exemption mechanism algorithm.

Throws:

InvalidKeyException - if the key cannot be used to initialize this mechanism.

InvalidAlgorithmParameterException - the the parameters cannot be used to initialize this mechanism.

ExemptionMechanismException - if error(s) occur during initialization.

genExemptionBlob

public final byte[] genExemptionBlob()
                              throws IllegalStateException,
ExemptionMechanismException

Generates the result key blob for this exemption mechanism.

Returns:

the result key blob for this exemption mechanism.

Throws:

IllegalStateException - if this ExemptionMechanism instance is not initialized.

ExemptionMechanismException - if error(s) occur during generation.

genExemptionBlob

public final int genExemptionBlob(byte[] output)
                           throws IllegalStateException,
ShortBufferException,
ExemptionMechanismException

Generates the result key blob for this exemption mechanism and stores it into the output buffer.

Parameters:

output - the output buffer for the result key blob.

Returns:

the number of bytes written to the output buffer.

Throws:

IllegalStateException - if this ExemptionMechanism instance is not initialized.

ShortBufferException - if the provided buffer is too small for the result key blob.

ExemptionMechanismException - if error(s) occur during generation.

genExemptionBlob

public final int genExemptionBlob(byte[] output,
int outputOffset)
                           throws IllegalStateException,
ShortBufferException,
ExemptionMechanismException

Generates the result key blob for this exemption mechanism and stores it into the output buffer at offset outputOffset.

Parameters:

output - the output buffer for the result key blob.

outputOffset - the offset in the output buffer to start.

Returns:

the number of bytes written to the output buffer.

Throws:

IllegalStateException - if this ExemptionMechanism instance is not initialized.

ShortBufferException - if the provided buffer is too small for the result key blob.

ExemptionMechanismException - if error(s) occur during generation.

finalize

protected void finalize()

Override to clear any key state in the instance.

Overrides:

finalize in class Object