Class java.security.Provider
java.lang.Object
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+----java.util.Dictionary
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+----java.util.Hashtable
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+----java.util.Properties
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+----java.security.Provider
- public abstract class Provider
- extends Properties
This class represents a "provider" for the
Java Security API. A provider implements some or all parts of
Java Security, including:
- Algorithms (such as DSA, RSA, MD5 or SHA-1).
- Key generation and management facilities (such as for
algorithm-specific keys).
Each provider has a name and a version number, and is configured
in each runtime it is installed in.
There is a default provider that comes standard with the JDK. It is
called the SUN Provider.
Constructor Index
- Provider(String, double, String)
- Constructs a provider with the specified name, version number,
and information.
Method Index
- getInfo()
- Returns a human-readable description of the provider and its
services.
- getName()
- Returns the name of this provider.
- getVersion()
- Returns the version number for this provider.
- toString()
- Returns a string with the name and the version number
of this provider.
Constructors
Provider
protected Provider(String name,
double version,
String info)
- Constructs a provider with the specified name, version number,
and information.
- Parameters:
- name - the provider name.
- version - the provider version number.
- info - a description of the provider and its services.
Methods
getName
public String getName()
- Returns the name of this provider.
- Returns:
- the name of this provider.
getVersion
public double getVersion()
- Returns the version number for this provider.
- Returns:
- the version number for this provider.
getInfo
public String getInfo()
- Returns a human-readable description of the provider and its
services. This may return an HTML page, with relevant links.
- Returns:
- a description of the provider and its services.
toString
public String toString()
- Returns a string with the name and the version number
of this provider.
- Returns:
- the string with the name and the version number
for this provider.
- Overrides:
- toString in class Hashtable
