ECGenParameterSpec.java

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package java.security.spec;

/**
 * The parameter specification used to generate elliptic curve domain parameters.
 */
public class ECGenParameterSpec implements AlgorithmParameterSpec {
    // Standard (or predefined) name for EC domain
    // parameters to be generated
    private final String name;

    /**
     * Creates a new {@code ECGenParameterSpec} with the specified standard or
     * predefined name of the to-be-generated domain parameter.
     *
     * @param name
     *            the name of the elliptic curve domain parameter.
     */
    public ECGenParameterSpec(String name) {
        this.name = name;
        if (this.name == null) {
            throw new NullPointerException();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Returns the name (standard or predefined) of the to-be-generated elliptic
     * curve domain parameter.
     *
     * @return the name
     */
    public String getName() {
        return name;
    }
}