PKCS11KeyPairGenParams.java

/***********************************************************
 * $Id: PKCS11KeyPairGenParams.java 33 2007-01-26 19:37:44Z wolfgang.glas $
 * 
 * PKCS11 provider of the OpenSC project http://www.opensc-project.org
 *
 * Copyright (C) 2002-2006 ev-i Informationstechnologie GmbH
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 * Created: Jan 25, 2007
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package org.opensc.pkcs11.spec;

import java.security.KeyStore.LoadStoreParameter;
import java.security.spec.DSAParameterSpec;
import java.security.spec.RSAKeyGenParameterSpec;

import javax.crypto.spec.DHGenParameterSpec;

import org.opensc.pkcs11.spi.PKCS11KeyPairGeneratorSpi;

/**
 * This interface is implemented by all subclasses of
 * {@link RSAKeyGenParameterSpec}, {@link DSAParameterSpec} or
 * {@link DHGenParameterSpec} which are used to initialize a key
 * pair generator.
 * 
 * @see PKCS11KeyPairGeneratorSpi
 *
 * @author wglas
 */
public interface PKCS11KeyPairGenParams extends PKCS11PrivateKeyGenParams, PKCS11PublicKeyGenParams
{
    /**
     * @param loadStoreParameter An optional {@link LoadStoreParameter} setting for
     *             opening a PKCS11 session in contexts, which require opening
     *             a new session is required.
     */
    void setLoadStoreParameter(LoadStoreParameter loadStoreParameter);

    /**
     * @return The optional LoadStoreParameter settings.
     */
    LoadStoreParameter getLoadStoreParameter();
}