java.security.spec
Class ECParameterSpec

java.lang.Object   
  java.security.spec.ECParameterSpec

All Implemented Interfaces:

AlgorithmParameterSpec

public class ECParameterSpec
extends Object   
implements AlgorithmParameterSpec   

This immutable class specifies the set of domain parameters used with elliptic curve cryptography (ECC).

Since:

1.5

See Also:

AlgorithmParameterSpec

Constructor Summary

ECParameterSpec (EllipticCurve curve, ECPoint g, BigInteger n, int h)
Creates elliptic curve domain parameters based on the specified values.

Method Summary

int	getCofactor () Returns the cofactor.
EllipticCurve	getCurve () Returns the elliptic curve that this parameter defines.
ECPoint	getGenerator () Returns the generator which is also known as the base point.
BigInteger	getOrder () Returns the order of the generator.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ECParameterSpec

public ECParameterSpec(EllipticCurve    curve,
                       ECPoint    g,
                       BigInteger    n,
                       int h)

Creates elliptic curve domain parameters based on the specified values.

Parameters:

curve - the elliptic curve which this parameter defines.

g - the generator which is also known as the base point.

n - the order of the generator g.

h - the cofactor.

Throws:

NullPointerException - if curve, g, or n is null.

IllegalArgumentException - if n or h is not positive.

Method Detail

getCurve

public EllipticCurve    getCurve()

Returns the elliptic curve that this parameter defines.

Returns:

the elliptic curve that this parameter defines.

getGenerator

public ECPoint    getGenerator()

Returns the generator which is also known as the base point.

Returns:

the generator which is also known as the base point.

getOrder

public BigInteger    getOrder()

Returns the order of the generator.

Returns:

the order of the generator.

getCofactor

public int getCofactor()

Returns the cofactor.

Returns:

the cofactor.