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## Class TransformService

- java.lang.Object
- - javax.xml.crypto.dsig.TransformService

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    AlgorithmMethod, Transform, XMLStructure

      public abstract class TransformService
      extends Object
      implements Transform

  A Service Provider Interface for transform and canonicalization algorithms.

  Each instance of `TransformService` supports a specific transform or canonicalization algorithm and XML mechanism type. To create a `TransformService`, call one of the static `getInstance` methods, passing in the algorithm URI and XML mechanism type desired, for example:

  > `TransformService ts = TransformService.getInstance(Transform.XPATH2, "DOM");`

  `TransformService` implementations are registered and loaded using the `Provider` mechanism. Each `TransformService` service provider implementation should include a `MechanismType` service attribute that identifies the XML mechanism type that it supports. If the attribute is not specified, "DOM" is assumed. For example, a service provider that supports the XPath Filter 2 Transform and DOM mechanism would be specified in the `Provider` subclass as:

           put("TransformService." + Transform.XPATH2,
               "org.example.XPath2TransformService");
           put("TransformService." + Transform.XPATH2 + " MechanismType", "DOM");

  `TransformService` implementations that support the DOM mechanism type must abide by the DOM interoperability requirements defined in the DOM Mechanism Requirements section of the API overview. See the Service Providers section of the API overview for a list of standard mechanism types.

  Once a `TransformService` has been created, it can be used to process `Transform` or `CanonicalizationMethod` objects. If the `Transform` or `CanonicalizationMethod` exists in XML form (for example, when validating an existing `XMLSignature`), the `init(XMLStructure, XMLCryptoContext)` method must be first called to initialize the transform and provide document context (even if there are no parameters). Alternatively, if the `Transform` or `CanonicalizationMethod` is being created from scratch, the `init(TransformParameterSpec)` method is called to initialize the transform with parameters and the `marshalParams` method is called to marshal the parameters to XML and provide the transform with document context. Finally, the `transform` method is called to perform the transformation.

  Concurrent Access

  The static methods of this class are guaranteed to be thread-safe. Multiple threads may concurrently invoke the static methods defined in this class with no ill effects.

  However, this is not true for the non-static methods defined by this class. Unless otherwise documented by a specific provider, threads that need to access a single `TransformService` instance concurrently should synchronize amongst themselves and provide the necessary locking. Multiple threads each manipulating a different `TransformService` instance need not synchronize.

  Since:
    1.6

- - ### Field Summary

    - ### Fields inherited from interface javax.xml.crypto.dsig.Transform

      `BASE64, ENVELOPED, XPATH, XPATH2, XSLT`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Modifier | Constructor | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected` | `TransformService()` | Default constructor, for invocation by subclasses.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `String` | `getAlgorithm()` | Returns the URI of the algorithm supported by this `TransformService`.
    `static TransformService` | `getInstance(String algorithm, String mechanismType)` | Returns a `TransformService` that supports the specified algorithm URI (ex: `Transform.XPATH2`) and mechanism type (ex: DOM).
    `static TransformService` | `getInstance(String algorithm, String mechanismType, Provider provider)` | Returns a `TransformService` that supports the specified algorithm URI (ex: `Transform.XPATH2`) and mechanism type (ex: DOM) as supplied by the specified provider.
    `static TransformService` | `getInstance(String algorithm, String mechanismType, String provider)` | Returns a `TransformService` that supports the specified algorithm URI (ex: `Transform.XPATH2`) and mechanism type (ex: DOM) as supplied by the specified provider.
    `String` | `getMechanismType()` | Returns the mechanism type supported by this `TransformService`.
    `Provider` | `getProvider()` | Returns the provider of this `TransformService`.
    `abstract void` | `init(TransformParameterSpec params)` | Initializes this `TransformService` with the specified parameters.
    `abstract void` | `init(XMLStructure parent, XMLCryptoContext context)` | Initializes this `TransformService` with the specified parameters and document context.
    `abstract void` | `marshalParams(XMLStructure parent, XMLCryptoContext context)` | Marshals the algorithm-specific parameters.

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

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

    - ### Methods inherited from interface javax.xml.crypto.dsig.Transform

      `getParameterSpec, transform, transform`

    - ### Methods inherited from interface javax.xml.crypto.XMLStructure

      `isFeatureSupported`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### TransformService

          protected TransformService()

      Default constructor, for invocation by subclasses.

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getInstance

          public static TransformService getInstance(String algorithm,
                                                     String mechanismType)
                                              throws NoSuchAlgorithmException

      Returns a `TransformService` that supports the specified algorithm URI (ex: `Transform.XPATH2`) and mechanism type (ex: DOM).

      This method uses the standard JCA provider lookup mechanism to locate and instantiate a `TransformService` implementation of the desired algorithm and `MechanismType` service attribute. It traverses the list of registered security `Provider`s, starting with the most preferred `Provider`. A new `TransformService` object from the first `Provider` that supports the specified algorithm and mechanism type is returned.

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

      Parameters:
        `algorithm` - the URI of the algorithm
        `mechanismType` - the type of the XML processing mechanism and representation
      Returns:
        a new `TransformService`
      Throws:
        `NullPointerException` - if `algorithm` or `mechanismType` is `null`
        `NoSuchAlgorithmException` - if no `Provider` supports a `TransformService` implementation for the specified algorithm and mechanism type
      See Also:
        `Provider`

    - #### getInstance

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

      Returns a `TransformService` that supports the specified algorithm URI (ex: `Transform.XPATH2`) and mechanism type (ex: DOM) as supplied by the specified provider. Note that the specified `Provider` object does not have to be registered in the provider list.
      Parameters:
        `algorithm` - the URI of the algorithm
        `mechanismType` - the type of the XML processing mechanism and representation
        `provider` - the `Provider` object
      Returns:
        a new `TransformService`
      Throws:
        `NullPointerException` - if `provider`, `algorithm`, or `mechanismType` is `null`
        `NoSuchAlgorithmException` - if a `TransformService` implementation for the specified algorithm and mechanism type is not available from the specified `Provider` object
      See Also:
        `Provider`

    - #### getInstance

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

      Returns a `TransformService` that supports the specified algorithm URI (ex: `Transform.XPATH2`) and mechanism type (ex: DOM) as supplied by the specified provider. 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.

      Parameters:
        `algorithm` - the URI of the algorithm
        `mechanismType` - the type of the XML processing mechanism and representation
        `provider` - the string name of the provider
      Returns:
        a new `TransformService`
      Throws:
        `NoSuchProviderException` - if the specified provider is not registered in the security provider list
        `NullPointerException` - if `provider`, `mechanismType`, or `algorithm` is `null`
        `NoSuchAlgorithmException` - if a `TransformService` implementation for the specified algorithm and mechanism type is not available from the specified provider
      See Also:
        `Provider`

    - #### getMechanismType

          public final String getMechanismType()

      Returns the mechanism type supported by this `TransformService`.
      Returns:
        the mechanism type

    - #### getAlgorithm

          public final String getAlgorithm()

      Returns the URI of the algorithm supported by this `TransformService`.
      Specified by:
        `getAlgorithm` in interface `AlgorithmMethod`
      Returns:
        the algorithm URI

    - #### getProvider

          public final Provider getProvider()

      Returns the provider of this `TransformService`.
      Returns:
        the provider

    - #### init

          public abstract void init(TransformParameterSpec params)
                             throws InvalidAlgorithmParameterException

      Initializes this `TransformService` with the specified parameters.

      If the parameters exist in XML form, the `init(XMLStructure, XMLCryptoContext)` method should be used to initialize the `TransformService`.

      Parameters:
        `params` - the algorithm parameters (may be `null` if not required or optional)
      Throws:
        `InvalidAlgorithmParameterException` - if the specified parameters are invalid for this algorithm

    - #### marshalParams

          public abstract void marshalParams(XMLStructure parent,
                                             XMLCryptoContext context)
                                      throws MarshalException

      Marshals the algorithm-specific parameters. If there are no parameters to be marshalled, this method returns without throwing an exception.
      Parameters:
        `parent` - a mechanism-specific structure containing the parent node that the marshalled parameters should be appended to
        `context` - the `XMLCryptoContext` containing additional context (may be `null` if not applicable)
      Throws:
        `ClassCastException` - if the type of `parent` or `context` is not compatible with this `TransformService`
        `NullPointerException` - if `parent` is `null`
        `MarshalException` - if the parameters cannot be marshalled

    - #### init

          public abstract void init(XMLStructure parent,
                                    XMLCryptoContext context)
                             throws InvalidAlgorithmParameterException

      Initializes this `TransformService` with the specified parameters and document context.
      Parameters:
        `parent` - a mechanism-specific structure containing the parent structure
        `context` - the `XMLCryptoContext` containing additional context (may be `null` if not applicable)
      Throws:
        `ClassCastException` - if the type of `parent` or `context` is not compatible with this `TransformService`
        `NullPointerException` - if `parent` is `null`
        `InvalidAlgorithmParameterException` - if the specified parameters are invalid for this algorithm

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