Key Generator Java

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Class KeyGenerator
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public class KeyGenerator

extends Object
This class provides the functionality of a secret (symmetric) key generator.

Key generators are constructed using one of the getInstance class methods of this class.
KeyGenerator objects are reusable, i.e., after a key has been generated, the same KeyGenerator object can be
re-used to generate further keys.
There are two ways to generate a key: in an algorithm-independent manner, and in an algorithm-specific manner.
The only difference between the two is the initialization of the object:
Algorithm-Independent Initialization
All key generators share the concepts of a keysize and a source of randomness. There is an init
method in this KeyGenerator class that takes these two universally shared types of arguments. There is
also one that takes just a keysize argument, and uses the SecureRandom implementation of the
highest-priority installed provider as the source of randomness (or a system-provided source of
randomness if none of the installed providers supply a SecureRandom implementation), and one that
takes just a source of randomness.
Since no other parameters are specified when you call the above algorithm-independent init methods, it
is up to the provider what to do about the algorithm-specific parameters (if any) to be associated with
each of the keys.
Algorithm-Specific Initialization
For situations where a set of algorithm-specific parameters already exists, there are two init methods
that have an AlgorithmParameterSpec argument. One also has a SecureRandom argument, while the
other uses the SecureRandom implementation of the highest-priority installed provider as the source of
randomness (or a system-provided source of randomness if none of the installed providers supply a
SecureRandom implementation).
In case the client does not explicitly initialize the KeyGenerator (via a call to an init method), each provider
must supply (and document) a default initialization.
Every implementation of the Java platform is required to support the following standard KeyGenerator algorithms
with the keysizes in parentheses:
AES (128)
DES (56)
DESede (168)
HmacSHA1
HmacSHA256
These algorithms are described in the KeyGenerator section of the Java Cryptography Architecture Standard
Algorithm Name Documentation. Consult the release documentation for your implementation to see if any other
algorithms are supported.
Since:
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See Also:
SecretKey
Constructor Summary
Constructors
Modifier
Constructor and Description
protected
KeyGenerator(KeyGeneratorSpikeyGenSpi, Providerprovider,
Stringalgorithm)
Creates a KeyGenerator object.
Method Summary
Methods
Modifier and Type
Method and Description
SecretKey
generateKey()
Generates a secret key.

String
getAlgorithm()
Returns the algorithm name of this KeyGenerator object.

static KeyGenerator
getInstance(Stringalgorithm)
Returns a KeyGenerator object that generates secret keys for the specified
algorithm.
static KeyGenerator
getInstance(Stringalgorithm, Providerprovider)
algorithm.
static KeyGenerator
getInstance(Stringalgorithm, Stringprovider)
algorithm.
Provider
getProvider()
Returns the provider of this KeyGenerator object.

void
init(AlgorithmParameterSpecparams)
Initializes this key generator with the specified parameter set.

void
init(AlgorithmParameterSpecparams, SecureRandomrandom)
Initializes this key generator with the specified parameter set and a
user-provided source of randomness.
void
init(intkeysize)
Initializes this key generator for a certain keysize.

void
init(intkeysize, SecureRandomrandom)
Initializes this key generator for a certain keysize, using a user-provided

source of randomness.
void
init(SecureRandomrandom)
Initializes this key generator.
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait,
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wait
Constructor Detail
KeyGenerator
protectedKeyGenerator(KeyGeneratorSpikeyGenSpi,
Providerprovider,
Stringalgorithm)
Creates a KeyGenerator object.
Parameters:
keyGenSpi - the delegate
provider - the provider
algorithm - the algorithm
Method Detail
getAlgorithm
public finalStringgetAlgorithm()
Returns the algorithm name of this KeyGenerator object.

This is the same name that was specified in one of the getInstance calls that created this
KeyGenerator object.
Returns:
the algorithm name of this KeyGenerator object.
getInstance
public static finalKeyGeneratorgetInstance(Stringalgorithm)
throws NoSuchAlgorithmException
Returns a KeyGenerator object that generates secret keys for the specified algorithm.
This method traverses the list of registered security Providers, starting with the most preferred Provider.
A new KeyGenerator object encapsulating the KeyGeneratorSpi implementation from the first Provider
that supports the specified algorithm is returned.
Note that the list of registered providers may be retrieved via the Security.getProviders() method.
Parameters:
algorithm - the standard name of the requested key algorithm. See the KeyGenerator section in the
Java Cryptography Architecture Standard Algorithm Name Documentation for information about
standard algorithm names.
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Returns:
the new KeyGenerator object.
Throws:
NullPointerException - if the specified algorithm is null.
NoSuchAlgorithmException - if no Provider supports a KeyGeneratorSpi implementation for the
specified algorithm.
See Also:
Provider
getInstance
public static finalKeyGeneratorgetInstance(Stringalgorithm,
Stringprovider)
throws NoSuchAlgorithmException,
NoSuchProviderException
A new KeyGenerator object encapsulating the KeyGeneratorSpi implementation from the specified
provider is returned. The specified provider must be registered in the security provider list.
Note that the list of registered providers may be retrieved via the Security.getProviders() method.
Parameters:
provider - the name of the provider.
Returns:
Throws:
NoSuchAlgorithmException - if a KeyGeneratorSpi implementation for the specified algorithm is not
available from the specified provider.

NoSuchProviderException - if the specified provider is not registered in the security provider list.
IllegalArgumentException - if the provider is null or empty.
See Also:
Provider
getInstance
public static finalKeyGeneratorgetInstance(Stringalgorithm,
Providerprovider)
throws NoSuchAlgorithmException
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A new KeyGenerator object encapsulating the KeyGeneratorSpi implementation from the specified
Provider object is returned. Note that the specified Provider object does not have to be registered in the
provider list.
Parameters:
provider - the provider.
Returns:
Throws:
NoSuchAlgorithmException - if a KeyGeneratorSpi implementation for the specified algorithm is not
available from the specified Provider object.

IllegalArgumentException - if the provider is null.
See Also:
Provider
getProvider
public finalProvidergetProvider()
Returns the provider of this KeyGenerator object.
Returns:
the provider of this KeyGenerator object
init
public finalvoidinit(SecureRandomrandom)
Initializes this key generator.
Parameters:
random - the source of randomness for this generator
init
public finalvoidinit(AlgorithmParameterSpecparams)
throws InvalidAlgorithmParameterException
Initializes this key generator with the specified parameter set.

If this key generator requires any random bytes, it will get them using the SecureRandom
implementation of the highest-priority installed provider as the source of randomness. (If none of the
installed providers supply an implementation of SecureRandom, a system-provided source of
randomness will be used.)
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Parameters:
params - the key generation parameters
Throws:
InvalidAlgorithmParameterException - if the given parameters are inappropriate for this key
generator
init
public finalvoidinit(AlgorithmParameterSpecparams,
SecureRandomrandom)
throws InvalidAlgorithmParameterException
Initializes this key generator with the specified parameter set and a user-provided source of randomness.
Parameters:
params - the key generation parameters
random - the source of randomness for this key generator
Throws:
InvalidAlgorithmParameterException - if params is inappropriate for this key generator
init
public finalvoidinit(intkeysize)
Initializes this key generator for a certain keysize.

If this key generator requires any random bytes, it will get them using the SecureRandom
implementation of the highest-priority installed provider as the source of randomness. (If none of the
installed providers supply an implementation of SecureRandom, a system-provided source of
randomness will be used.)
Parameters:
keysize - the keysize. This is an algorithm-specific metric, specified in number of bits.
Throws:
InvalidParameterException - if the keysize is wrong or not supported.
init
public finalvoidinit(intkeysize,
SecureRandomrandom)
Initializes this key generator for a certain keysize, using a user-provided source of randomness.
Parameters:
keysize - the keysize. This is an algorithm-specific metric, specified in number of bits.
random - the source of randomness for this key generator
Throws:
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InvalidParameterException - if the keysize is wrong or not supported.
generateKey
public finalSecretKeygenerateKey()
Generates a secret key.
Returns:
the new key
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public class KeyGenerator

This class provides the functionality of a secret (symmetric) key generator.