ECGenParameterSpec (Java 2 Platform SE 5.0) (original) (raw)

java.security.spec

Class ECGenParameterSpec

java.lang.Object extended by java.security.spec.ECGenParameterSpec

All Implemented Interfaces:

AlgorithmParameterSpec

public class ECGenParameterSpec

extends Object

implements AlgorithmParameterSpec

This immutable class specifies the set of parameters used for generating elliptic curve (EC) domain parameters.

Since:

1.5

See Also:

AlgorithmParameterSpec

Constructor Summary
ECGenParameterSpec(String stdName) Creates a parameter specification for EC parameter generation using a standard (or predefined) namestdName in order to generate the corresponding (precomputed) elliptic curve domain parameters.

Method Summary
String	getName() Returns the standard or predefined name of the to-be-generated EC domain parameters.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, [wait](../../../java/lang/Object.html#wait%28long, int%29)

Constructor Detail

ECGenParameterSpec

public ECGenParameterSpec(String stdName)

Creates a parameter specification for EC parameter generation using a standard (or predefined) namestdName in order to generate the corresponding (precomputed) elliptic curve domain parameters. For the list of supported names, please consult the documentation of provider whose implementation will be used.

Parameters:

stdName - the standard name of the to-be-generated EC domain parameters.

Throws:

[NullPointerException](../../../java/lang/NullPointerException.html "class in java.lang") - if stdName is null.

Method Detail

getName

public String getName()

Returns the standard or predefined name of the to-be-generated EC domain parameters.

Returns:

the standard or predefined name.

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