java.lang.Object
java.security.spec.EllipticCurve
This immutable class holds the necessary values needed to represent
an elliptic curve.
- Since:
- 1.5
- See Also:
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Constructor Summary
ConstructorDescriptionEllipticCurve
(ECField field, BigInteger a, BigInteger b) Creates an elliptic curve with the specified elliptic fieldfield
and the coefficientsa
andb
.EllipticCurve
(ECField field, BigInteger a, BigInteger b, byte[] seed) Creates an elliptic curve with the specified elliptic fieldfield
, the coefficientsa
andb
, and theseed
used for curve generation. -
Method Summary
Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptionboolean
Compares this elliptic curve for equality with the specified object.getA()
Returns the first coefficienta
of the elliptic curve.getB()
Returns the second coefficientb
of the elliptic curve.getField()
Returns the finite fieldfield
that this elliptic curve is over.byte[]
getSeed()
Returns the seeding bytesseed
used during curve generation.int
hashCode()
Returns a hash code value for this elliptic curve.
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Constructor Details
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EllipticCurve
Creates an elliptic curve with the specified elliptic fieldfield
and the coefficientsa
andb
.- Parameters:
field
- the finite field that this elliptic curve is over.a
- the first coefficient of this elliptic curve.b
- the second coefficient of this elliptic curve.- Throws:
NullPointerException
- iffield
,a
, orb
is null.IllegalArgumentException
- ifa
orb
is not null and not infield
.
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EllipticCurve
Creates an elliptic curve with the specified elliptic fieldfield
, the coefficientsa
andb
, and theseed
used for curve generation.- Parameters:
field
- the finite field that this elliptic curve is over.a
- the first coefficient of this elliptic curve.b
- the second coefficient of this elliptic curve.seed
- the bytes used during curve generation for later validation. Contents of this array are copied to protect against subsequent modification.- Throws:
NullPointerException
- iffield
,a
, orb
is null.IllegalArgumentException
- ifa
orb
is not null and not infield
.
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Method Details
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getField
Returns the finite fieldfield
that this elliptic curve is over.- Returns:
- the field
field
that this curve is over.
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getA
Returns the first coefficienta
of the elliptic curve.- Returns:
- the first coefficient
a
.
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getB
Returns the second coefficientb
of the elliptic curve.- Returns:
- the second coefficient
b
.
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getSeed
public byte[] getSeed()Returns the seeding bytesseed
used during curve generation. May be null if not specified.- Returns:
- the seeding bytes
seed
. A new array is returned each time this method is called.
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equals
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hashCode
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