architectureInterface
Interface KeyGeneratorInterface

All Known Implementing Classes:

KeyGeneratorController

public interface KeyGeneratorInterface

Architecture interface for component KeyGenerator.

Used to generate cryptographic keys.

Author:

Karl-Peter Fuchs

Method Summary

java.lang.Object

generateKey(int identifier) Must generate a cryptographic keys of the specified type.

Method Detail

generateKey

java.lang.Object generateKey(int identifier)

Must generate a cryptographic keys of the specified type. The implementing component must provide public constants (=identifiers) for each type of key.

Parameters:

identifier - Type of key to be generated.

Returns:

The generated key.