KeyBasedAlgorithm (Sweden Connect - Algorithm Registry library - 0.9.1)

All Superinterfaces:

Algorithm

All Known Subinterfaces:

BlockEncryptionAlgorithm, EncryptionAlgorithm, KeyTransportAlgorithm, RSAPSSSignatureAlgorithm, SignatureAlgorithm

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractEncryptionAlgorithm, AbstractKeyBasedAlgorithm, BlockEncryptionAlgorithmImpl, KeyTransportAlgorithmImpl, NoParamsRSAPSSSignatureAlgorithm, RSAPSSSignatureAlgorithmImpl, SignatureAlgorithmImpl, SymmetricKeyWrapImpl
```
public interface KeyBasedAlgorithm
extends Algorithm
```
Extends the Algorithm interface with information about the key type that is required for the algorithm.

Author:

Martin Lindström (martin@idsec.se), Stefan Santesson (stefan@idsec.se)

- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  String getKeyType()
  Gets the "key type", e.g.
  - Methods inherited from interface se.swedenconnect.security.algorithms.Algorithm
    getJcaName, getOrder, getType, getUri, isBlacklisted

- Method Detail
  - getKeyType
```
String getKeyType()
```
    Gets the "key type", e.g. "RSA", "AES", for the algorithm.
    
    Returns:
    
    the key type