bees.core.security
Class KeyPairGenerator

java.lang.Object
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  +--bees.core.security.KeyPairGenerator

public final class KeyPairGenerator

extends java.lang.Object

A KeyPairGenerator is used to manufacture new public and private key capabilities.

Constructor Summary

KeyPairGenerator()
Construct an empty KeyPairGenerator.

Method Summary

KeyPair	generateKeyPair(java.lang.String algorithm, int keySize) Generate a new key pair from the given values.
KeyPair	generateKeyPair(java.lang.String algorithm, int keySize, java.lang.String comment) Generate a new key pair from the given values.
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

KeyPairGenerator

public KeyPairGenerator()

Construct an empty KeyPairGenerator.

Method Detail

generateKeyPair

public KeyPair generateKeyPair(java.lang.String algorithm,
                               int keySize,
                               java.lang.String comment)
                        throws java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException

Generate a new key pair from the given values.

Parameters:

algorithm - The type of key to generate.

keySize - The suggested number of bits the key should have.

comment - A comment to attach to the capability.

Returns:

A KeyPair containing the public and private key capabilities.

Throws:

java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException - if "algorithm" is not available.

generateKeyPair

public KeyPair generateKeyPair(java.lang.String algorithm,
                               int keySize)
                        throws java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException

Generate a new key pair from the given values.

Parameters:

algorithm - The type of key to generate.

keySize - The suggested number of bits the key should have.

Returns:

A KeyPair containing the public and private key capabilities.

Throws:

java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException - if "algorithm" is not available.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

See Also:

Object.toString()