org.bouncycastle.crypto.generators

Class DSAParametersGenerator

public class DSAParametersGenerator extends Object

generate suitable parameters for DSA, in line with FIPS 186-2.
Method Summary
DSAParametersgenerateParameters()
which generates the p and g values from the given parameters, returning the DSAParameters object.
voidinit(int size, int certainty, SecureRandom random)
initialise the key generator.

Method Detail

generateParameters

public DSAParameters generateParameters()
which generates the p and g values from the given parameters, returning the DSAParameters object.

Note: can take a while...

init

public void init(int size, int certainty, SecureRandom random)
initialise the key generator.

Parameters: size size of the key (range 2^512 -> 2^1024 - 64 bit increments) certainty measure of robustness of prime (for FIPS 186-2 compliance this should be at least 80). random random byte source.