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The FIPS 140-2 Bouncy Castle Crypto package is a Java implementation of cryptographic algorithms certified to FIPS 140-2 level 1. This jar contains the debug version JCE provider and low-level API for the BC-FJA version 1.0.2.3, FIPS Certificate #3514. Please note the debug jar is not certified.

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package org.bouncycastle.crypto;

/**
 * Interface describing a factory that creates encryptors and decryptors based on public key cryptography.
 *
 * @param  the type for the parameters for the operator made by this factory.
 */
public interface AsymmetricOperatorFactory
{
    /**
     * Create a block encryptor for the passed in key and parameter set.
     *
     * @param key the key to be used in the encryptor.
     * @param parameter the parameter set for the encryptor.
     * @return an initialised block encryptor for the passed in arguments.
     */
    SingleBlockEncryptor createBlockEncryptor(AsymmetricKey key, T parameter);

    /**
     * Create a block decryptor for the passed in key and parameter set.
     *
     * @param key the key to be used in the decryptor.
     * @param parameter the parameter set for the decryptor.
     * @return an initialised block decryptor for the passed in arguments.
     */
    SingleBlockDecryptor createBlockDecryptor(AsymmetricKey key, T parameter);
}