Java™ Platform
Standard Ed. 6

Uses of Class
java.security.Provider

Packages that use Provider
java.security Provides the classes and interfaces for the security framework. 
java.security.cert Provides classes and interfaces for parsing and managing certificates, certificate revocation lists (CRLs), and certification paths. 
javax.crypto Provides the classes and interfaces for cryptographic operations. 
javax.net.ssl Provides classes for the secure socket package. 
javax.security.auth.login This package provides a pluggable authentication framework. 
javax.xml.crypto.dsig Classes for generating and validating XML digital signatures. 
javax.xml.crypto.dsig.keyinfo Classes for parsing and processing KeyInfo elements and structures. 
org.ietf.jgss This package presents a framework that allows application developers to make use of security services like authentication, data integrity and data confidentiality from a variety of underlying security mechanisms like Kerberos, using a unified API. 
 

Uses of Provider in java.security
 

Subclasses of Provider in java.security
 class AuthProvider
          This class defines login and logout methods for a provider.
 

Methods in java.security that return Provider
 Provider KeyPairGenerator.getProvider()
          Returns the provider of this key pair generator object.
 Provider AlgorithmParameterGenerator.getProvider()
          Returns the provider of this algorithm parameter generator object.
 Provider KeyFactory.getProvider()
          Returns the provider of this key factory object.
 Provider KeyStore.getProvider()
          Returns the provider of this keystore.
 Provider Signature.getProvider()
          Returns the provider of this signature object.
 Provider AlgorithmParameters.getProvider()
          Returns the provider of this parameter object.
 Provider Policy.getProvider()
          Return the Provider of this Policy.
 Provider MessageDigest.getProvider()
          Returns the provider of this message digest object.
 Provider SecureRandom.getProvider()
          Returns the provider of this SecureRandom object.
 Provider Provider.Service.getProvider()
          Return the Provider of this service.
static Provider Security.getProvider(String name)
          Returns the provider installed with the specified name, if any.
static Provider[] Security.getProviders()
          Returns an array containing all the installed providers.
static Provider[] Security.getProviders(Map<String,String> filter)
          Returns an array containing all installed providers that satisfy the specified* selection criteria, or null if no such providers have been installed.
static Provider[] Security.getProviders(String filter)
          Returns an array containing all installed providers that satisfy the specified selection criterion, or null if no such providers have been installed.
 

Methods in java.security with parameters of type Provider
static int Security.addProvider(Provider provider)
          Adds a provider to the next position available.
static Policy Policy.getInstance(String type, Policy.Parameters params, Provider provider)
          Returns a Policy object of the specified type.
static KeyPairGenerator KeyPairGenerator.getInstance(String algorithm, Provider provider)
          Returns a KeyPairGenerator object that generates public/private key pairs for the specified algorithm.
static AlgorithmParameterGenerator AlgorithmParameterGenerator.getInstance(String algorithm, Provider provider)
          Returns an AlgorithmParameterGenerator object for generating a set of parameters to be used with the specified algorithm.
static KeyFactory KeyFactory.getInstance(String algorithm, Provider provider)
          Returns a KeyFactory object that converts public/private keys of the specified algorithm.
static KeyStore KeyStore.getInstance(String type, Provider provider)
          Returns a keystore object of the specified type.
static Signature Signature.getInstance(String algorithm, Provider provider)
          Returns a Signature object that implements the specified signature algorithm.
static AlgorithmParameters AlgorithmParameters.getInstance(String algorithm, Provider provider)
          Returns a parameter object for the specified algorithm.
static MessageDigest MessageDigest.getInstance(String algorithm, Provider provider)
          Returns a MessageDigest object that implements the specified digest algorithm.
static SecureRandom SecureRandom.getInstance(String algorithm, Provider provider)
          Returns a SecureRandom object that implements the specified Random Number Generator (RNG) algorithm.
static int Security.insertProviderAt(Provider provider, int position)
          Adds a new provider, at a specified position.
static KeyStore.Builder KeyStore.Builder.newInstance(String type, Provider provider, File file, KeyStore.ProtectionParameter protection)
          Returns a new Builder object.
static KeyStore.Builder KeyStore.Builder.newInstance(String type, Provider provider, KeyStore.ProtectionParameter protection)
          Returns a new Builder object.
 

Constructors in java.security with parameters of type Provider
AlgorithmParameterGenerator(AlgorithmParameterGeneratorSpi paramGenSpi, Provider provider, String algorithm)
          Creates an AlgorithmParameterGenerator object.
AlgorithmParameters(AlgorithmParametersSpi paramSpi, Provider provider, String algorithm)
          Creates an AlgorithmParameters object.
KeyFactory(KeyFactorySpi keyFacSpi, Provider provider, String algorithm)
          Creates a KeyFactory object.
KeyStore(KeyStoreSpi keyStoreSpi, Provider provider, String type)
          Creates a KeyStore object of the given type, and encapsulates the given provider implementation (SPI object) in it.
Provider.Service(Provider provider, String type, String algorithm, String className, List<String> aliases, Map<String,String> attributes)
          Construct a new service.
SecureRandom(SecureRandomSpi secureRandomSpi, Provider provider)
          Creates a SecureRandom object.
 

Uses of Provider in java.security.cert
 

Methods in java.security.cert that return Provider
 Provider CertStore.getProvider()
          Returns the provider of this CertStore.
 Provider CertPathValidator.getProvider()
          Returns the Provider of this CertPathValidator.
 Provider CertPathBuilder.getProvider()
          Returns the provider of this CertPathBuilder.
 Provider CertificateFactory.getProvider()
          Returns the provider of this certificate factory.
 

Methods in java.security.cert with parameters of type Provider
static CertStore CertStore.getInstance(String type, CertStoreParameters params, Provider provider)
          Returns a CertStore object that implements the specified CertStore type.
static CertPathValidator CertPathValidator.getInstance(String algorithm, Provider provider)
          Returns a CertPathValidator object that implements the specified algorithm.
static CertPathBuilder CertPathBuilder.getInstance(String algorithm, Provider provider)
          Returns a CertPathBuilder object that implements the specified algorithm.
static CertificateFactory CertificateFactory.getInstance(String type, Provider provider)
          Returns a certificate factory object for the specified certificate type.
 

Constructors in java.security.cert with parameters of type Provider
CertificateFactory(CertificateFactorySpi certFacSpi, Provider provider, String type)
          Creates a CertificateFactory object of the given type, and encapsulates the given provider implementation (SPI object) in it.
CertPathBuilder(CertPathBuilderSpi builderSpi, Provider provider, String algorithm)
          Creates a CertPathBuilder object of the given algorithm, and encapsulates the given provider implementation (SPI object) in it.
CertPathValidator(CertPathValidatorSpi validatorSpi, Provider provider, String algorithm)
          Creates a CertPathValidator object of the given algorithm, and encapsulates the given provider implementation (SPI object) in it.
CertStore(CertStoreSpi storeSpi, Provider provider, String type, CertStoreParameters params)
          Creates a CertStore object of the given type, and encapsulates the given provider implementation (SPI object) in it.
 

Uses of Provider in javax.crypto
 

Methods in javax.crypto that return Provider
 Provider SecretKeyFactory.getProvider()
          Returns the provider of this SecretKeyFactory object.
 Provider Mac.getProvider()
          Returns the provider of this Mac object.
 Provider KeyGenerator.getProvider()
          Returns the provider of this KeyGenerator object.
 Provider KeyAgreement.getProvider()
          Returns the provider of this KeyAgreement object.
 Provider ExemptionMechanism.getProvider()
          Returns the provider of this ExemptionMechanism object.
 Provider Cipher.getProvider()
          Returns the provider of this Cipher object.
 

Methods in javax.crypto with parameters of type Provider
static SecretKeyFactory SecretKeyFactory.getInstance(String algorithm, Provider provider)
          Returns a SecretKeyFactory object that converts secret keys of the specified algorithm.
static Mac Mac.getInstance(String algorithm, Provider provider)
          Returns a Mac object that implements the specified MAC algorithm.
static KeyGenerator KeyGenerator.getInstance(String algorithm, Provider provider)
          Returns a KeyGenerator object that generates secret keys for the specified algorithm.
static KeyAgreement KeyAgreement.getInstance(String algorithm, Provider provider)
          Returns a KeyAgreement object that implements the specified key agreement algorithm.
static ExemptionMechanism ExemptionMechanism.getInstance(String algorithm, Provider provider)
          Returns an ExemptionMechanism object that implements the specified exemption mechanism algorithm.
static Cipher Cipher.getInstance(String transformation, Provider provider)
          Returns a Cipher object that implements the specified transformation.
 PKCS8EncodedKeySpec EncryptedPrivateKeyInfo.getKeySpec(Key decryptKey, Provider provider)
          Extract the enclosed PKCS8EncodedKeySpec object from the encrypted data and return it.
 

Constructors in javax.crypto with parameters of type Provider
Cipher(CipherSpi cipherSpi, Provider provider, String transformation)
          Creates a Cipher object.
ExemptionMechanism(ExemptionMechanismSpi exmechSpi, Provider provider, String mechanism)
          Creates a ExemptionMechanism object.
KeyAgreement(KeyAgreementSpi keyAgreeSpi, Provider provider, String algorithm)
          Creates a KeyAgreement object.
KeyGenerator(KeyGeneratorSpi keyGenSpi, Provider provider, String algorithm)
          Creates a KeyGenerator object.
Mac(MacSpi macSpi, Provider provider, String algorithm)
          Creates a MAC object.
SecretKeyFactory(SecretKeyFactorySpi keyFacSpi, Provider provider, String algorithm)
          Creates a SecretKeyFactory object.
 

Uses of Provider in javax.net.ssl
 

Methods in javax.net.ssl that return Provider
 Provider TrustManagerFactory.getProvider()
          Returns the provider of this TrustManagerFactory object.
 Provider SSLContext.getProvider()
          Returns the provider of this SSLContext object.
 Provider KeyManagerFactory.getProvider()
          Returns the provider of this KeyManagerFactory object.
 

Methods in javax.net.ssl with parameters of type Provider
static TrustManagerFactory TrustManagerFactory.getInstance(String algorithm, Provider provider)
          Returns a TrustManagerFactory object that acts as a factory for trust managers.
static SSLContext SSLContext.getInstance(String protocol, Provider provider)
          Returns a SSLContext object that implements the specified secure socket protocol.
static KeyManagerFactory KeyManagerFactory.getInstance(String algorithm, Provider provider)
          Returns a KeyManagerFactory object that acts as a factory for key managers.
 

Constructors in javax.net.ssl with parameters of type Provider
KeyManagerFactory(KeyManagerFactorySpi factorySpi, Provider provider, String algorithm)
          Creates a KeyManagerFactory object.
SSLContext(SSLContextSpi contextSpi, Provider provider, String protocol)
          Creates an SSLContext object.
TrustManagerFactory(TrustManagerFactorySpi factorySpi, Provider provider, String algorithm)
          Creates a TrustManagerFactory object.
 

Uses of Provider in javax.security.auth.login
 

Methods in javax.security.auth.login that return Provider
 Provider Configuration.getProvider()
          Return the Provider of this Configuration.
 

Methods in javax.security.auth.login with parameters of type Provider
static Configuration Configuration.getInstance(String type, Configuration.Parameters params, Provider provider)
          Returns a Configuration object of the specified type.
 

Uses of Provider in javax.xml.crypto.dsig
 

Methods in javax.xml.crypto.dsig that return Provider
 Provider XMLSignatureFactory.getProvider()
          Returns the provider of this XMLSignatureFactory.
 Provider TransformService.getProvider()
          Returns the provider of this TransformService.
 

Methods in javax.xml.crypto.dsig with parameters of type Provider
static XMLSignatureFactory XMLSignatureFactory.getInstance(String mechanismType, Provider provider)
          Returns an XMLSignatureFactory that supports the requested XML processing mechanism and representation type (ex: "DOM"), as supplied by the specified provider.
static TransformService TransformService.getInstance(String algorithm, String mechanismType, Provider provider)
          Returns a TransformService that supports the specified algorithm URI (ex: Transform.XPATH2) and mechanism type (ex: DOM) as supplied by the specified provider.
 

Uses of Provider in javax.xml.crypto.dsig.keyinfo
 

Methods in javax.xml.crypto.dsig.keyinfo that return Provider
 Provider KeyInfoFactory.getProvider()
          Returns the provider of this KeyInfoFactory.
 

Methods in javax.xml.crypto.dsig.keyinfo with parameters of type Provider
static KeyInfoFactory KeyInfoFactory.getInstance(String mechanismType, Provider provider)
          Returns a KeyInfoFactory that supports the requested XML processing mechanism and representation type (ex: "DOM"), as supplied by the specified provider.
 

Uses of Provider in org.ietf.jgss
 

Methods in org.ietf.jgss with parameters of type Provider
abstract  void GSSManager.addProviderAtEnd(Provider p, Oid mech)
          This method is used to indicate to the GSSManager that the application would like a particular provider to be used if no other provider can be found that supports the given mechanism.
abstract  void GSSManager.addProviderAtFront(Provider p, Oid mech)
          This method is used to indicate to the GSSManager that the application would like a particular provider to be used ahead of all others when support is desired for the given mechanism.
 


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