org.apache.xml.security.encryption

Interface KeyDerivationMethod

All Known Implementing Classes:

KeyDerivationMethodImpl

public interface KeyDerivationMethod

The key derivation is to generate new cryptographic key material from existing key material such as the shared secret and any other (private or public) information. The purpose of the key derivation is an extension of a given but limited set of original key materials and to limit the use (exposure) of such key material. The Schema for KeyDerivationMethod is as follows:

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getAlgorithm() Returns the algorithm URI of this KeyDerivationMethod.

Method Detail

getAlgorithm

String getAlgorithm()

Returns the algorithm URI of this KeyDerivationMethod.

Returns:

the algorithm URI of this KeyDerivationMethod