gnu.crypto.key
Class KeyAgreementFactory

java.lang.Object
  gnu.crypto.key.KeyAgreementFactory

public class KeyAgreementFactory

extends java.lang.Object

A Factory class to generate key agreement protocol handlers.

Version:

$Revision: 1.2 $

Method Summary

static java.util.Set	getNames() Returns a Set of key agreement protocol names supported by this Factory.
static IKeyAgreementParty	getPartyAInstance(java.lang.String name) Returns an instance of a key agreeent protocol handler, for party A in a two-party A..B exchange, given the canonical name of this protocol.
static IKeyAgreementParty	getPartyBInstance(java.lang.String name) Returns an instance of a key agreeent protocol handler, for party B in a two-party A..B exchange, given the canonical name of this protocol.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

getPartyAInstance

public static IKeyAgreementParty getPartyAInstance(java.lang.String name)

Returns an instance of a key agreeent protocol handler, for party A in a two-party A..B exchange, given the canonical name of this protocol. Party A is usually the initiator of the exchange.

Parameters:

name - the case-insensitive key agreement protocol name.

Returns:

an instance of the key agreement protocol handler for party A, or null if none found.

getPartyBInstance

public static IKeyAgreementParty getPartyBInstance(java.lang.String name)

Returns an instance of a key agreeent protocol handler, for party B in a two-party A..B exchange, given the canonical name of this protocol.

Parameters:

name - the case-insensitive key agreement protocol name.

Returns:

an instance of the key agreement protocol handler for party B, or null if none found.

getNames

public static final java.util.Set getNames()

Returns a Set of key agreement protocol names supported by this Factory.

Returns:

a Set of key agreement protocol names (Strings).