2002/03/21 01:19:32

[org.ibex.core.git] / src / org / bouncycastle / crypto / KeyGenerationParameters.java

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+package org.bouncycastle.crypto;
+
+import java.security.SecureRandom;
+
+/**
+ * The base class for parameters to key generators.
+ */
+public class KeyGenerationParameters
+{
+    private SecureRandom    random;
+    private int             strength;
+
+    /**
+     * initialise the generator with a source of randomness
+     * and a strength (in bits).
+     *
+     * @param random the random byte source.
+     * @param strength the size, in bits, of the keys we want to produce.
+     */
+    public KeyGenerationParameters(
+        SecureRandom    random,
+        int             strength)
+    {
+        this.random = random;
+        this.strength = strength;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * return the random source associated with this
+     * generator.
+     *
+     * @return the generators random source.
+     */
+    public SecureRandom getRandom()
+    {
+        return random;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * return the bit strength for keys produced by this generator,
+     *
+     * @return the strength of the keys this generator produces (in bits).
+     */
+    public int getStrength()
+    {
+        return strength;
+    }
+}