/* * Copyright (c) 2005, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. * ORACLE PROPRIETARY/CONFIDENTIAL. Use is subject to license terms. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */ /* * $Id: AlgorithmMethod.java,v 1.4 2005/05/10 15:47:41 mullan Exp $ */ package javax.xml.crypto; import java.security.spec.AlgorithmParameterSpec; /** * An abstract representation of an algorithm defined in the XML Security * specifications. Subclasses represent specific types of XML security * algorithms, such as a {@link javax.xml.crypto.dsig.Transform}. * * @author Sean Mullan * @author JSR 105 Expert Group * @since 1.6 */ public interface AlgorithmMethod { /** * Returns the algorithm URI of this <code>AlgorithmMethod</code>. * * @return the algorithm URI of this <code>AlgorithmMethod</code> */ String getAlgorithm(); /** * Returns the algorithm parameters of this <code>AlgorithmMethod</code>. * * @return the algorithm parameters of this <code>AlgorithmMethod</code>. * Returns <code>null</code> if this <code>AlgorithmMethod</code> does * not require parameters and they are not specified. */ AlgorithmParameterSpec getParameterSpec(); }