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## Class AlgorithmParameters

- java.lang.Object
- - java.security.AlgorithmParameters

-     public class AlgorithmParameters
      extends Object

  This class is used as an opaque representation of cryptographic parameters.

  An `AlgorithmParameters` object for managing the parameters for a particular algorithm can be obtained by calling one of the `getInstance` factory methods (static methods that return instances of a given class).

  Once an `AlgorithmParameters` object is obtained, it must be initialized via a call to `init`, using an appropriate parameter specification or parameter encoding.

  A transparent parameter specification is obtained from an `AlgorithmParameters` object via a call to `getParameterSpec`, and a byte encoding of the parameters is obtained via a call to `getEncoded`.

  Every implementation of the Java platform is required to support the following standard `AlgorithmParameters` algorithms:

  - `AES`
  - `DES`
  - `DESede`
  - `DiffieHellman`
  - `DSA`
  These algorithms are described in the AlgorithmParameters section of the Java Cryptography Architecture Standard Algorithm Name Documentation. Consult the release documentation for your implementation to see if any other algorithms are supported.
  Since:
    1.2
  See Also:
    `AlgorithmParameterSpec`, `DSAParameterSpec`, `KeyPairGenerator`

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Modifier | Constructor | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected` | `AlgorithmParameters(AlgorithmParametersSpi paramSpi, Provider provider, String algorithm)` | Creates an AlgorithmParameters object.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `String` | `getAlgorithm()` | Returns the name of the algorithm associated with this parameter object.
    `byte[]` | `getEncoded()` | Returns the parameters in their primary encoding format.
    `byte[]` | `getEncoded(String format)` | Returns the parameters encoded in the specified scheme.
    `static AlgorithmParameters` | `getInstance(String algorithm)` | Returns a parameter object for the specified algorithm.
    `static AlgorithmParameters` | `getInstance(String algorithm, Provider provider)` | Returns a parameter object for the specified algorithm.
    `static AlgorithmParameters` | `getInstance(String algorithm, String provider)` | Returns a parameter object for the specified algorithm.
    `<T extends AlgorithmParameterSpec> T` | `getParameterSpec(Class<T> paramSpec)` | Returns a (transparent) specification of this parameter object.
    `Provider` | `getProvider()` | Returns the provider of this parameter object.
    `void` | `init(AlgorithmParameterSpec paramSpec)` | Initializes this parameter object using the parameters specified in `paramSpec`.
    `void` | `init(byte[] params)` | Imports the specified parameters and decodes them according to the primary decoding format for parameters.
    `void` | `init(byte[] params, String format)` | Imports the parameters from `params` and decodes them according to the specified decoding scheme.
    `String` | `toString()` | Returns a formatted string describing the parameters.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### AlgorithmParameters

          protected AlgorithmParameters(AlgorithmParametersSpi paramSpi,
                                        Provider provider,
                                        String algorithm)

      Creates an AlgorithmParameters object.
      Parameters:
        `paramSpi` - the delegate
        `provider` - the provider
        `algorithm` - the algorithm

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getAlgorithm

          public final String getAlgorithm()

      Returns the name of the algorithm associated with this parameter object.
      Returns:
        the algorithm name.

    - #### getInstance

          public static AlgorithmParameters getInstance(String algorithm)
                                                 throws NoSuchAlgorithmException

      Returns a parameter object for the specified algorithm.

      This method traverses the list of registered security Providers, starting with the most preferred Provider. A new AlgorithmParameters object encapsulating the AlgorithmParametersSpi implementation from the first Provider that supports the specified algorithm is returned.

      Note that the list of registered providers may be retrieved via the `Security.getProviders()` method.

      The returned parameter object must be initialized via a call to `init`, using an appropriate parameter specification or parameter encoding.

      Parameters:
        `algorithm` - the name of the algorithm requested. See the AlgorithmParameters section in the Java Cryptography Architecture Standard Algorithm Name Documentation for information about standard algorithm names.
      Returns:
        the new parameter object.
      Throws:
        `NoSuchAlgorithmException` - if no Provider supports an AlgorithmParametersSpi implementation for the specified algorithm.
      See Also:
        `Provider`

    - #### getInstance

          public static AlgorithmParameters getInstance(String algorithm,
                                                        String provider)
                                                 throws NoSuchAlgorithmException,
                                                        NoSuchProviderException

      Returns a parameter object for the specified algorithm.

      A new AlgorithmParameters object encapsulating the AlgorithmParametersSpi implementation from the specified provider is returned. The specified provider must be registered in the security provider list.

      Note that the list of registered providers may be retrieved via the `Security.getProviders()` method.

      The returned parameter object must be initialized via a call to `init`, using an appropriate parameter specification or parameter encoding.

      Parameters:
        `algorithm` - the name of the algorithm requested. See the AlgorithmParameters section in the Java Cryptography Architecture Standard Algorithm Name Documentation for information about standard algorithm names.
        `provider` - the name of the provider.
      Returns:
        the new parameter object.
      Throws:
        `NoSuchAlgorithmException` - if an AlgorithmParametersSpi implementation for the specified algorithm is not available from the specified provider.
        `NoSuchProviderException` - if the specified provider is not registered in the security provider list.
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if the provider name is null or empty.
      See Also:
        `Provider`

    - #### getInstance

          public static AlgorithmParameters getInstance(String algorithm,
                                                        Provider provider)
                                                 throws NoSuchAlgorithmException

      Returns a parameter object for the specified algorithm.

      A new AlgorithmParameters object encapsulating the AlgorithmParametersSpi implementation from the specified Provider object is returned. Note that the specified Provider object does not have to be registered in the provider list.

      The returned parameter object must be initialized via a call to `init`, using an appropriate parameter specification or parameter encoding.

      Parameters:
        `algorithm` - the name of the algorithm requested. See the AlgorithmParameters section in the Java Cryptography Architecture Standard Algorithm Name Documentation for information about standard algorithm names.
        `provider` - the name of the provider.
      Returns:
        the new parameter object.
      Throws:
        `NoSuchAlgorithmException` - if an AlgorithmParameterGeneratorSpi implementation for the specified algorithm is not available from the specified Provider object.
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if the provider is null.
      Since:
        1.4
      See Also:
        `Provider`

    - #### getProvider

          public final Provider getProvider()

      Returns the provider of this parameter object.
      Returns:
        the provider of this parameter object

    - #### init

          public final void init(AlgorithmParameterSpec paramSpec)
                          throws InvalidParameterSpecException

      Initializes this parameter object using the parameters specified in `paramSpec`.
      Parameters:
        `paramSpec` - the parameter specification.
      Throws:
        `InvalidParameterSpecException` - if the given parameter specification is inappropriate for the initialization of this parameter object, or if this parameter object has already been initialized.

    - #### init

          public final void init(byte[] params)
                          throws IOException

      Imports the specified parameters and decodes them according to the primary decoding format for parameters. The primary decoding format for parameters is ASN.1, if an ASN.1 specification for this type of parameters exists.
      Parameters:
        `params` - the encoded parameters.
      Throws:
        `IOException` - on decoding errors, or if this parameter object has already been initialized.

    - #### init

          public final void init(byte[] params,
                                 String format)
                          throws IOException

      Imports the parameters from `params` and decodes them according to the specified decoding scheme. If `format` is null, the primary decoding format for parameters is used. The primary decoding format is ASN.1, if an ASN.1 specification for these parameters exists.
      Parameters:
        `params` - the encoded parameters.
        `format` - the name of the decoding scheme.
      Throws:
        `IOException` - on decoding errors, or if this parameter object has already been initialized.

    - #### getParameterSpec

          public final <T extends AlgorithmParameterSpec> T getParameterSpec(Class<T> paramSpec)
                                                                      throws InvalidParameterSpecException

      Returns a (transparent) specification of this parameter object. `paramSpec` identifies the specification class in which the parameters should be returned. It could, for example, be `DSAParameterSpec.class`, to indicate that the parameters should be returned in an instance of the `DSAParameterSpec` class.
      Type Parameters:
        `T` - the type of the parameter specification to be returrned
      Parameters:
        `paramSpec` - the specification class in which the parameters should be returned.
      Returns:
        the parameter specification.
      Throws:
        `InvalidParameterSpecException` - if the requested parameter specification is inappropriate for this parameter object, or if this parameter object has not been initialized.

    - #### getEncoded

          public final byte[] getEncoded()
                                  throws IOException

      Returns the parameters in their primary encoding format. The primary encoding format for parameters is ASN.1, if an ASN.1 specification for this type of parameters exists.
      Returns:
        the parameters encoded using their primary encoding format.
      Throws:
        `IOException` - on encoding errors, or if this parameter object has not been initialized.

    - #### getEncoded

          public final byte[] getEncoded(String format)
                                  throws IOException

      Returns the parameters encoded in the specified scheme. If `format` is null, the primary encoding format for parameters is used. The primary encoding format is ASN.1, if an ASN.1 specification for these parameters exists.
      Parameters:
        `format` - the name of the encoding format.
      Returns:
        the parameters encoded using the specified encoding scheme.
      Throws:
        `IOException` - on encoding errors, or if this parameter object has not been initialized.

    - #### toString

          public final String toString()

      Returns a formatted string describing the parameters.
      Overrides:
        `toString` in class `Object`
      Returns:
        a formatted string describing the parameters, or null if this parameter object has not been initialized.

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