edu.vt.middleware.crypt.pbe
Interface KeyGenerator

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractPKCSKeyGenerator, OpenSSLKeyGenerator, PBKDF1KeyGenerator, PBKDF2KeyGenerator, PKCS12KeyGenerator

public interface KeyGenerator

Generates secret keys from passwords for password-based encryption schemes.

Version:

$Revision: 3 $

Author:

Middleware Services

Method Summary

byte[]

generate(char[] password, int size) Generates a symmetric key from a password for use in password-based encryption schemes.

Method Detail

generate

byte[] generate(char[] password,
                int size)

Generates a symmetric key from a password for use in password-based encryption schemes.

Parameters:

password - Password used as basis for generated key.

size - Size of generated key in bits, unless otherwise noted.

Returns:

Secret key bytes.