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31Provides classes and interfaces for key specifications and algorithm
32parameter specifications.
33
34<p>A key specification is a transparent representation of the key
35material that constitutes a key. A key may be specified in an
36algorithm-specific way, or in an algorithm-independent encoding format
37(such as ASN.1).  This package contains key specifications for
38Diffie-Hellman public and private keys, as well as key specifications for DES,
39Triple DES, and PBE secret keys.
40
41<p>An algorithm parameter specification is a transparent representation
42of the sets of parameters used with an algorithm. This package contains
43algorithm parameter specifications for parameters used with the
44Diffie-Hellman, DES, Triple DES, PBE, RC2 and RC5 algorithms.
45
46<h2>Package Specification</h2>
47
48<ul>
49  <li>PKCS #3: Diffie-Hellman Key-Agreement Standard, Version 1.4,
50  November 1993.</li>
51  <li>PKCS #5: Password-Based Encryption Standard, Version 1.5,
52  November 1993.</li>
53  <li>Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (FIPS PUB) 46-2:
54  Data Encryption Standard (DES) </li>
55</ul>
56
57<h2>Related Documentation</h2>
58
59For documentation that includes information about algorithm parameter
60and key specifications, please see:
61<ul>
62  <li>
63    <a href=
64      "{@docRoot}openjdk-redirect.html?v=8&path=/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}openjdk-redirect.html?v=8&path=/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 1.4
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