org.kuali.rice.core.impl.encryption

Interface EncryptionStrategy

All Known Implementing Classes:

EncryptionServiceImpl.DESedeEncryptionStrategy, EncryptionServiceImpl.DESEncryptionStrategy

public interface EncryptionStrategy

Contract for an encryption strategy. Specifies what Cipher transformation to use for encryption (in the form algorithm/mode/padding), as well as being able to load a SecretKey.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getTransformation() Return a String value representing the transformation to use for encryption in the form "algorithm/mode/padding".
SecretKey	loadSecretKey(byte[] key) Loads the given raw key bytes into a SecretKey which is valid for the algorithm used by this encryption strategy.

Method Detail

getTransformation

String getTransformation()

Return a String value representing the transformation to use for encryption in the form "algorithm/mode/padding".

Returns:

the transformation to use for encryption

loadSecretKey

SecretKey loadSecretKey(byte[] key)
                 throws GeneralSecurityException

Loads the given raw key bytes into a SecretKey which is valid for the algorithm used by this encryption strategy.

Parameters:

key - the raw key to load

Returns:

the SecretKey object that was loaded from the given key

Throws:

GeneralSecurityException