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/*
* Copyright 2005 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
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/*
* $Id: AlgorithmMethod.java 1092655 2011-04-15 10:24:18Z coheigea $
*/
package javax.xml.crypto;
import java.security.spec.AlgorithmParameterSpec;
/**
* An abstract representation of an algorithm defined in the XML Security
* specifications. Subclasses represent specific types of XML security
* algorithms, such as a {@link javax.xml.crypto.dsig.Transform}.
*
* @author Sean Mullan
* @author JSR 105 Expert Group
*/
public interface AlgorithmMethod {
/**
* Returns the algorithm URI of this AlgorithmMethod.
*
* @return the algorithm URI of this AlgorithmMethod
*/
String getAlgorithm();
/**
* Returns the algorithm parameters of this AlgorithmMethod.
*
* @return the algorithm parameters of this AlgorithmMethod.
* Returns null if this AlgorithmMethod does
* not require parameters and they are not specified.
*/
AlgorithmParameterSpec getParameterSpec();
}