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/**
 * Provides classes and interfaces for key specifications and
 * algorithm parameter specifications.
 *
 * <p>A key specification is a transparent representation of the key
 * material that constitutes a key. A key may be specified in an
 * algorithm-specific way, or in an algorithm-independent encoding
 * format (such as ASN.1).  This package contains key specifications
 * for Diffie-Hellman public and private keys, as well as key
 * specifications for DES, Triple DES, and PBE secret keys.
 *
 * <p>An algorithm parameter specification is a transparent
 * representation of the sets of parameters used with an
 * algorithm. This package contains algorithm parameter specifications
 * for parameters used with the Diffie-Hellman, DES, Triple DES, PBE,
 * RC2 and RC5 algorithms.
 *
 *
 * <ul>
 * <li>PKCS #3: Diffie-Hellman Key-Agreement Standard, Version 1.4,
 * November 1993.</li>
 * <li>PKCS #5: Password-Based Encryption Standard, Version 1.5,
 * November 1993.</li>
 * <li>Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (FIPS PUB) 46-2:
 * Data Encryption Standard (DES) </li>
 * </ul>
 *
 * <h2>Related Documentation</h2>
 *
 * For documentation that includes information about algorithm
 * parameter and key specifications, please see:
 *
 * <ul>
 * <li>
 *  <a href=
 *    "{@docRoot}/../technotes/guides/security/crypto/CryptoSpec.html">
 *    <b>Java™ Cryptography Architecture API Specification and Reference
 *    </b></a></li>
 * <li>
 *  <a href=
 *    "{@docRoot}/../technotes/guides/security/crypto/HowToImplAProvider.html">
 *    <b>How to Implement a Provider for the
 *    Java™ Cryptography Architecture
 *    </b></a></li>
 * </ul>
 *
 * @since 1.4
 */
package javax.crypto.spec;