Module java.base
Package java.security

Class SignatureSpi

java.lang.Object
java.security.SignatureSpi
Direct Known Subclasses:
Signature
public abstract class SignatureSpi extends Object
This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for the Signature class, which is used to provide the functionality of a digital signature algorithm. Digital signatures are used for authentication and integrity assurance of digital data.

All the abstract methods in this class must be implemented by each cryptographic service provider who wishes to supply the implementation of a particular signature algorithm.

Since:
1.2
See Also:

  • Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type
    Field
    Description
    protected SecureRandom
    appRandom
    Application-specified source of randomness.

  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor
    Description
    SignatureSpi()
    Constructor for subclasses to call.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Object
    clone()
    Returns a clone if the implementation is cloneable.
    protected abstract Object
    engineGetParameter(String param)
    Deprecated. 
    protected AlgorithmParameters
    engineGetParameters()
    Returns the parameters used with this Signature object.
    protected abstract void
    engineInitSign(PrivateKey privateKey)
    Initializes this Signature object with the specified private key for signing operations.
    protected void
    engineInitSign(PrivateKey privateKey, SecureRandom random)
    Initializes this Signature object with the specified private key and source of randomness for signing operations.
    protected abstract void
    engineInitVerify(PublicKey publicKey)
    Initializes this Signature object with the specified public key for verification operations.
    protected abstract void
    engineSetParameter(String param, Object value)
    Deprecated.
    Replaced by engineSetParameter.
    protected void
    engineSetParameter(AlgorithmParameterSpec params)
    Initializes this Signature object with the specified parameter values.
    protected abstract byte[]
    engineSign()
    Returns the signature bytes of all the data updated so far.
    protected int
    engineSign(byte[] outbuf, int offset, int len)
    Finishes this signature operation and stores the resulting signature bytes in the provided buffer outbuf, starting at offset.
    protected abstract void
    engineUpdate(byte b)
    Updates the data to be signed or verified using the specified byte.
    protected abstract void
    engineUpdate(byte[] b, int off, int len)
    Updates the data to be signed or verified, using the specified array of bytes, starting at the specified offset.
    protected void
    engineUpdate(ByteBuffer input)
    Updates the data to be signed or verified using the specified ByteBuffer.
    protected abstract boolean
    engineVerify(byte[] sigBytes)
    Verifies the passed-in signature.
    protected boolean
    engineVerify(byte[] sigBytes, int offset, int length)
    Verifies the passed-in signature in the specified array of bytes, starting at the specified offset.

    Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

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

  • Field Details

    • appRandom

      protected SecureRandom appRandom
      Application-specified source of randomness.

  • Constructor Details

    • SignatureSpi

      public SignatureSpi()
      Constructor for subclasses to call.

  • Method Details

    • engineInitVerify

      protected abstract void engineInitVerify(PublicKey publicKey) throws InvalidKeyException
      Initializes this Signature object with the specified public key for verification operations.
      Parameters:
      publicKey - the public key of the identity whose signature is going to be verified.
      Throws:
      InvalidKeyException - if the key is improperly encoded, parameters are missing, and so on.

    • engineInitSign

      protected abstract void engineInitSign(PrivateKey privateKey) throws InvalidKeyException
      Initializes this Signature object with the specified private key for signing operations.
      Parameters:
      privateKey - the private key of the identity whose signature will be generated.
      Throws:
      InvalidKeyException - if the key is improperly encoded, parameters are missing, and so on.

    • engineInitSign

      protected void engineInitSign(PrivateKey privateKey, SecureRandom random) throws InvalidKeyException
      Initializes this Signature object with the specified private key and source of randomness for signing operations.

      This concrete method has been added to this previously-defined abstract class. (For backwards compatibility, it cannot be abstract.)

      Parameters:
      privateKey - the private key of the identity whose signature will be generated.
      random - the source of randomness
      Throws:
      InvalidKeyException - if the key is improperly encoded, parameters are missing, and so on.

    • engineUpdate

      protected abstract void engineUpdate(byte b) throws SignatureException
      Updates the data to be signed or verified using the specified byte.
      Parameters:
      b - the byte to use for the update.
      Throws:
      SignatureException - if the engine is not initialized properly.

    • engineUpdate

      protected abstract void engineUpdate(byte[] b, int off, int len) throws SignatureException
      Updates the data to be signed or verified, using the specified array of bytes, starting at the specified offset.
      Parameters:
      b - the array of bytes
      off - the offset to start from in the array of bytes
      len - the number of bytes to use, starting at offset
      Throws:
      SignatureException - if the engine is not initialized properly

    • engineUpdate

      protected void engineUpdate(ByteBuffer input)
      Updates the data to be signed or verified using the specified ByteBuffer. Processes the data.remaining() bytes starting at data.position(). Upon return, the buffer's position will be equal to its limit; its limit will not have changed.
      Parameters:
      input - the ByteBuffer
      Since:
      1.5

    • engineSign

      protected abstract byte[] engineSign() throws SignatureException
      Returns the signature bytes of all the data updated so far. The format of the signature depends on the underlying signature scheme.
      Returns:
      the signature bytes of the signing operation's result.
      Throws:
      SignatureException - if the engine is not initialized properly or if this signature algorithm is unable to process the input data provided.

    • engineSign

      protected int engineSign(byte[] outbuf, int offset, int len) throws SignatureException
      Finishes this signature operation and stores the resulting signature bytes in the provided buffer outbuf, starting at offset. The format of the signature depends on the underlying signature scheme.

      The signature implementation is reset to its initial state (the state it was in after a call to one of the engineInitSign methods) and can be reused to generate further signatures with the same private key. This method should be abstract, but we leave it concrete for binary compatibility. Knowledgeable providers should override this method.

      Parameters:
      outbuf - buffer for the signature result.
      offset - offset into outbuf where the signature is stored.
      len - number of bytes within outbuf allotted for the signature. Both this default implementation and the SUN provider do not return partial digests. If the value of this parameter is less than the actual signature length, this method will throw a SignatureException. This parameter is ignored if its value is greater than or equal to the actual signature length.
      Returns:
      the number of bytes placed into outbuf
      Throws:
      SignatureException - if the engine is not initialized properly, if this signature algorithm is unable to process the input data provided, or if len is less than the actual signature length.
      Since:
      1.2

    • engineVerify

      protected abstract boolean engineVerify(byte[] sigBytes) throws SignatureException
      Verifies the passed-in signature.
      Parameters:
      sigBytes - the signature bytes to be verified.
      Returns:
      true if the signature was verified, false if not.
      Throws:
      SignatureException - if the engine is not initialized properly, the passed-in signature is improperly encoded or of the wrong type, if this signature algorithm is unable to process the input data provided, etc.

    • engineVerify

      protected boolean engineVerify(byte[] sigBytes, int offset, int length) throws SignatureException
      Verifies the passed-in signature in the specified array of bytes, starting at the specified offset.

      Note: Subclasses should overwrite the default implementation.

      Parameters:
      sigBytes - the signature bytes to be verified.
      offset - the offset to start from in the array of bytes.
      length - the number of bytes to use, starting at offset.
      Returns:
      true if the signature was verified, false if not.
      Throws:
      SignatureException - if the engine is not initialized properly, the passed-in signature is improperly encoded or of the wrong type, if this signature algorithm is unable to process the input data provided, etc.
      Since:
      1.4

    • engineSetParameter

      @Deprecated protected abstract void engineSetParameter(String param, Object value) throws InvalidParameterException
      Deprecated.
      Replaced by engineSetParameter.
      Sets the specified algorithm parameter to the specified value. This method supplies a general-purpose mechanism through which it is possible to set the various parameters of this object. A parameter may be any settable parameter for the algorithm, such as a parameter size, or a source of random bits for signature generation (if appropriate), or an indication of whether to perform a specific but optional computation. A uniform algorithm-specific naming scheme for each parameter is desirable but left unspecified at this time.
      Parameters:
      param - the string identifier of the parameter.
      value - the parameter value.
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - if param is an invalid parameter for this Signature object, the parameter is already set and cannot be set again, a security exception occurs, and so on.

    • engineSetParameter

      protected void engineSetParameter(AlgorithmParameterSpec params) throws InvalidAlgorithmParameterException
      Initializes this Signature object with the specified parameter values.
      Parameters:
      params - the parameters
      Throws:
      UnsupportedOperationException - if this method is not overridden by a provider
      InvalidAlgorithmParameterException - if this method is overridden by a provider and the given parameters are inappropriate for this Signature object

    • engineGetParameters

      protected AlgorithmParameters engineGetParameters()
      Returns the parameters used with this Signature object.

      The returned parameters may be the same that were used to initialize this Signature object, or may contain additional default or random parameter values used by the underlying signature scheme. If the required parameters were not supplied and can be generated by the Signature object, the generated parameters are returned; otherwise null is returned.

      However, if the signature scheme does not support returning the parameters as AlgorithmParameters, null is always returned.

      Returns:
      the parameters used with this Signature object, or null
      Throws:
      UnsupportedOperationException - if this method is not overridden by a provider
      Since:
      1.4

    • engineGetParameter

      @Deprecated protected abstract Object engineGetParameter(String param) throws InvalidParameterException
      Deprecated.
      Gets the value of the specified algorithm parameter. This method supplies a general-purpose mechanism through which it is possible to get the various parameters of this object. A parameter may be any settable parameter for the algorithm, such as a parameter size, or a source of random bits for signature generation (if appropriate), or an indication of whether to perform a specific but optional computation. A uniform algorithm-specific naming scheme for each parameter is desirable but left unspecified at this time.
      Parameters:
      param - the string name of the parameter.
      Returns:
      the object that represents the parameter value, or null if there is none.
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - if param is an invalid parameter for this engine, or another exception occurs while trying to get this parameter.

    • clone

      public Object clone() throws CloneNotSupportedException
      Returns a clone if the implementation is cloneable.
      Overrides:
      clone in class Object
      Returns:
      a clone if the implementation is cloneable.
      Throws:
      CloneNotSupportedException - if this is called on an implementation that does not support Cloneable.
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