Java Cryptography

Name

Class java.security.Provider

Description

An instance of the Provider class is responsible for mapping particular implementations to desired algorithm/engine pairs; instances of this class are consulted (indirectly) by the getInstance() methods of the engine classes to find a class that implements the desired operation. Instances of this class must be registered either with the Security class or by listing them in the $JDKHOME/lib/security/java.security file as a security.provider property.

Class Definition

public abstract class java.security.Provider
  extends java.util.Properties {

  // Constructors
  protected Provider(String, double, String);

  // Instance Methods
  public synchronized void clear();
  public String getInfo();
  public String getName();
  public double getVersion();
  public synchronized Object put(Object, Object);
  public synchronized Object remove(Object);
  public String toString();
}

See Also

Security