javax.xml.crypto

Interface AlgorithmMethod

All Known Subinterfaces:

CanonicalizationMethod, DigestMethod, SignatureMethod, Transform

All Known Implementing Classes:

TransformService

public interface AlgorithmMethod

An abstract representation of an algorithm defined in the XML Security specifications. Subclasses represent specific types of XML security algorithms, such as a Transform.

Author:

Sean Mullan, JSR 105 Expert Group

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	getAlgorithm() Returns the algorithm URI of this AlgorithmMethod.
java.security.spec.AlgorithmParameterSpec	getParameterSpec() Returns the algorithm parameters of this AlgorithmMethod.

Method Detail

getAlgorithm

java.lang.String getAlgorithm()

Returns the algorithm URI of this AlgorithmMethod.

Returns:

the algorithm URI of this AlgorithmMethod

getParameterSpec

java.security.spec.AlgorithmParameterSpec getParameterSpec()

Returns the algorithm parameters of this AlgorithmMethod.

Returns:

the algorithm parameters of this AlgorithmMethod. Returns null if this AlgorithmMethod does not require parameters and they are not specified.