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32 Provides classes and interfaces for key specifications and algorithm
33 parameter specifications.
34
35 <p>A key specification is a transparent representation of the key material
36 that constitutes a key. A key may be specified in an algorithm-specific
37 way, or in an algorithm-independent encoding format (such as ASN.1).
38 This package contains key specifications for DSA public and private keys,
39 RSA public and private keys, PKCS #8 private keys in DER-encoded format,
40 and X.509 public and private keys in DER-encoded format.
41
42 <p>An algorithm parameter specification is a transparent representation
43 of the sets of parameters used with an algorithm. This package contains
44 an algorithm parameter specification for parameters used with the
45 DSA algorithm.
46
47 <h2>Package Specification</h2>
48
49 <ul>
50 <li>PKCS #1: RSA Encryption Standard, Version 1.5, November 1993</li>
51 <li>PKCS #8: Private-Key Information Syntax Standard,
52 Version 1.2, November 1993</li>
53 <li>Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (FIPS PUB) 186:
54 Digital Signature Standard (DSS)</li>
55 </ul>
56
57 <h2>Related Documentation</h2>
58
59 For documentation that includes information about algorithm parameter
60 and key specifications, please see:
61 <ul>
62 <li>
63 <a href=
64 "{@docRoot}/../technotes/guides/security/crypto/CryptoSpec.html">
65 <b>Java<FONT SIZE=-2><SUP>TM</SUP></FONT>
66 Cryptography Architecture API Specification and Reference
67 </b></a></li>
68 <li>
69 <a href=
70 "{@docRoot}/../technotes/guides/security/crypto/HowToImplAProvider.html">
71 <b>How to Implement a Provider for the
72 Java<FONT SIZE=-2><SUP>TM</SUP></FONT> Cryptography Architecture
73 </b></a></li>
74 </ul>
75
76 @since 1.2
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