Class ECHWKeyAttributes

java.lang.Object

com.ibm.crypto.hdwrCCA.provider.ECHWKeyAttributes

All Implemented Interfaces:

KeyHWAttributes, Serializable

public final class ECHWKeyAttributes
extends Object
implements KeyHWAttributes

This class represents hardware key attributes defined for Elliptic Curve keys.

See Also:

• Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
ECHWKeyAttributes(byte keyType)	This method constructs a new ECHWKeyAttributes object.
ECHWKeyAttributes(byte keyType, byte keyUsage)	This method constructs a new ECHWKeyAttributes object.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
byte	getKeyType()	Retrieves the key type attribute.
byte	getKeyUsage()	Retrieves the key usage attribute.

Methods inherited from class Object

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

Constructor Details

ECHWKeyAttributes

public ECHWKeyAttributes(byte keyType)
                  throws InvalidParameterException

This method constructs a new ECHWKeyAttributes object.

Parameters:

keyType - the hardware key type

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - if the key type or key usage is not valid or not recognized

ECHWKeyAttributes

public ECHWKeyAttributes(byte keyType,
 byte keyUsage)
                  throws InvalidParameterException

This method constructs a new ECHWKeyAttributes object.

Parameters:

keyType - the hardware key type

keyUsage - the way that the key will be used

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - if the key type or key usage is not valid or not recognized

Method Details

getKeyType

public byte getKeyType()

Retrieves the key type attribute.

Specified by:

getKeyType in interface KeyHWAttributes

Returns:

a byte representing the key type

getKeyUsage

public byte getKeyUsage()

Retrieves the key usage attribute.

Specified by:

getKeyUsage in interface KeyHWAttributes

Returns:

a byte representing the key usage