javax.crypto.interfaces: public interface: PBEKey

javax.crypto.interfaces
public interface: PBEKey [javadoc | source]

All Implemented Interfaces:
SecretKey

The interface to a PBE key.

Also see:

javax.crypto.spec.PBEKeySpec

javax.crypto.SecretKey

author: Valerie - Peng

since: 1.4 -

Field Summary
static final long	serialVersionUID	The class fingerprint that is set to indicate serialization compatibility since J2SE 1.4.

Method from javax.crypto.interfaces.PBEKey Summary:
getIterationCount, getPassword, getSalt

Method from javax.crypto.interfaces.PBEKey Detail:
public int getIterationCount() Returns the iteration count or 0 if not specified.
public char[] getPassword() Returns the password. Note: this method should return a copy of the password. It is the caller's responsibility to zero out the password information after it is no longer needed.
public byte[] getSalt() Returns the salt or null if not specified. Note: this method should return a copy of the salt. It is the caller's responsibility to zero out the salt information after it is no longer needed.

Method from javax.crypto.interfaces.PBEKey Detail:

 public int getIterationCount()Returns the iteration count or 0 if not specified.

 public char[] getPassword()Returns the password.

 Note: this method should return a copy of the password. It is
the caller's responsibility to zero out the password information after
it is no longer needed.

 public byte[] getSalt()Returns the salt or null if not specified.

 Note: this method should return a copy of the salt. It is
the caller's responsibility to zero out the salt information after
it is no longer needed.