com.cms.crypto
Class SignatureAlgorithmFactory

java.lang.Object
  com.cms.crypto.SignatureAlgorithmFactory

public class SignatureAlgorithmFactory
extends java.lang.Object

Resolves ASN.1 OBJECT IDENTIFIER based signature algorithm identifiers into Java Signature algorithms.

Version:

1.00 - 2006/01/24

Author:

support@phillipgriffin.com

Method Summary

java.security.Signature	createSignature(SignatureAlgorithmIdentifier id) Return a Signature algorithm specified by an algorithm identifier.
static SignatureAlgorithmFactory	getInstance() Creates then returns an instance of a new SignatureAlgorithmFactory object

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

getInstance

public static SignatureAlgorithmFactory getInstance()

Creates then returns an instance of a new SignatureAlgorithmFactory object

Returns:

null or a new SignatureAlgorithmFactory object

createSignature

public java.security.Signature createSignature(SignatureAlgorithmIdentifier id)
                                        throws java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException

Return a Signature algorithm specified by an algorithm identifier.

Parameters:

id - the id of the algorithm that should be returned.

Returns:

a Signature algorithm ready for signing or verifying digital signatures.

Throws:

java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException