javacard.security
Class MessageDigest

java.lang.Object
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public abstract class MessageDigest

extends Object

The MessageDigest class is the base class for hashing algorthims. Implementations of MessageDigest algorithms must extend this class and implement all the abstract methods.

Field Summary

static byte	ALG_MD5 Message Digest algorithm MD5.
static byte	ALG_RIPEMD160 Message Digest algorithm RIPE MD-160.
static byte	ALG_SHA Message Digest algorithm SHA.

Constructor Summary

protected

MessageDigest() Protected Constructor

Method Summary

abstract short	doFinal(byte[] inBuff, short inOffset, short inLength, byte[] outBuff, short outOffset) Generates a hash of all/last input data.
abstract byte	getAlgorithm() Gets the Message digest algorithm.
static MessageDigest	getInstance(byte algorithm, boolean externalAccess) Creates a MessageDigest object instance of the selected algorithm.
abstract byte	getLength() Returns the byte length of the hash.
abstract void	update(byte[] inBuff, short inOffset, short inLength) Accumulates a hash of the input data.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals

Field Detail

ALG_SHA

public static final byte ALG_SHA

Message Digest algorithm SHA.

ALG_MD5

public static final byte ALG_MD5

Message Digest algorithm MD5.

ALG_RIPEMD160

public static final byte ALG_RIPEMD160

Message Digest algorithm RIPE MD-160.

Constructor Detail

MessageDigest

protected MessageDigest()

Protected Constructor

Method Detail

getInstance

public static final MessageDigest getInstance(byte algorithm,
                                              boolean externalAccess)
                                       throws CryptoException

Creates a MessageDigest object instance of the selected algorithm.

Parameters:

algorithm - the desired message digest algorithm. Valid codes listed in ALG_.. constants. See above.

externalAccess - if true indicates that the instance will be shared among multiple applet instances and that the MessageDigest instance will also be accessed (via a Shareable interface) when the owner of the MessageDigest instance is not the currently selected applet.

Returns:

the MessageDigest object instance of the requested algorithm.

Throws:

CryptoException - with the following reason codes:

• CryptoException.NO_SUCH_ALGORITHM if the requested algorithm is not supported.

getAlgorithm

public abstract byte getAlgorithm()

Gets the Message digest algorithm.

Returns:

the algorithm code defined above.

getLength

public abstract byte getLength()

Returns the byte length of the hash.

Returns:

hash length

doFinal

public abstract short doFinal(byte[] inBuff,
                              short inOffset,
                              short inLength,
                              byte[] outBuff,
                              short outOffset)

Generates a hash of all/last input data. Completes and returns the hash computation after performing final operations such as padding. The MessageDigest object is reset after this call is made.

The input and output buffer data may overlap.

Parameters:

inBuff - the input buffer of data to be hashed

inOffset - the offset into the input buffer at which to begin hash generation

inLength - the byte length to hash

outBuff - the output buffer, may be the same as the input buffer

outOffset - the offset into the output buffer where the resulting hash value begins

Returns:

number of bytes of hash output in outBuff

update

public abstract void update(byte[] inBuff,
                            short inOffset,
                            short inLength)

Accumulates a hash of the input data. When this method is used temporary storage of intermediate results is required. This method should only be used if all the input data required for the hash is not available in one byte array. The doFinal() method is recommended whenever possible.

Parameters:

inBuff - the input buffer of data to be hashed

inOffset - the offset into the input buffer at which to begin hash generation

inLength - the byte length to hash

See Also:

doFinal(byte[], short, short, byte[], short)