com.auth0.jwt.algorithms

Class Algorithm

java.lang.Object

com.auth0.jwt.algorithms.Algorithm

public abstract class Algorithm
extends java.lang.Object

The Algorithm class represents an algorithm to be used in the Signing or Verification process of a Token.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
protected	Algorithm(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String description)

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static Algorithm	ECDSA256(ECDSAKeyProvider keyProvider) Creates a new Algorithm instance using SHA256withECDSA.
static Algorithm	ECDSA256(java.security.interfaces.ECKey key) Deprecated. use ECDSA256(ECPublicKey, ECPrivateKey) or ECDSA256(ECDSAKeyProvider)
static Algorithm	ECDSA256(java.security.interfaces.ECPublicKey publicKey, java.security.interfaces.ECPrivateKey privateKey) Creates a new Algorithm instance using SHA256withECDSA.
static Algorithm	ECDSA384(ECDSAKeyProvider keyProvider) Creates a new Algorithm instance using SHA384withECDSA.
static Algorithm	ECDSA384(java.security.interfaces.ECKey key) Deprecated. use ECDSA384(ECPublicKey, ECPrivateKey) or ECDSA384(ECDSAKeyProvider)
static Algorithm	ECDSA384(java.security.interfaces.ECPublicKey publicKey, java.security.interfaces.ECPrivateKey privateKey) Creates a new Algorithm instance using SHA384withECDSA.
static Algorithm	ECDSA512(ECDSAKeyProvider keyProvider) Creates a new Algorithm instance using SHA512withECDSA.
static Algorithm	ECDSA512(java.security.interfaces.ECKey key) Deprecated. use ECDSA512(ECPublicKey, ECPrivateKey) or ECDSA512(ECDSAKeyProvider)
static Algorithm	ECDSA512(java.security.interfaces.ECPublicKey publicKey, java.security.interfaces.ECPrivateKey privateKey) Creates a new Algorithm instance using SHA512withECDSA.
java.lang.String	getName() Getter for the name of this Algorithm, as defined in the JWT Standard.
java.lang.String	getSigningKeyId() Getter for the Id of the Private Key used to sign the tokens.
static Algorithm	HMAC256(byte[] secret) Creates a new Algorithm instance using HmacSHA256.
static Algorithm	HMAC256(java.lang.String secret) Creates a new Algorithm instance using HmacSHA256.
static Algorithm	HMAC384(byte[] secret) Creates a new Algorithm instance using HmacSHA384.
static Algorithm	HMAC384(java.lang.String secret) Creates a new Algorithm instance using HmacSHA384.
static Algorithm	HMAC512(byte[] secret) Creates a new Algorithm instance using HmacSHA512.
static Algorithm	HMAC512(java.lang.String secret) Creates a new Algorithm instance using HmacSHA512.
static Algorithm	none()
static Algorithm	RSA256(java.security.interfaces.RSAKey key) Deprecated. use RSA256(RSAPublicKey, RSAPrivateKey) or RSA256(RSAKeyProvider)
static Algorithm	RSA256(RSAKeyProvider keyProvider) Creates a new Algorithm instance using SHA256withRSA.
static Algorithm	RSA256(java.security.interfaces.RSAPublicKey publicKey, java.security.interfaces.RSAPrivateKey privateKey) Creates a new Algorithm instance using SHA256withRSA.
static Algorithm	RSA384(java.security.interfaces.RSAKey key) Deprecated. use RSA384(RSAPublicKey, RSAPrivateKey) or RSA384(RSAKeyProvider)
static Algorithm	RSA384(RSAKeyProvider keyProvider) Creates a new Algorithm instance using SHA384withRSA.
static Algorithm	RSA384(java.security.interfaces.RSAPublicKey publicKey, java.security.interfaces.RSAPrivateKey privateKey) Creates a new Algorithm instance using SHA384withRSA.
static Algorithm	RSA512(java.security.interfaces.RSAKey key) Deprecated. use RSA512(RSAPublicKey, RSAPrivateKey) or RSA512(RSAKeyProvider)
static Algorithm	RSA512(RSAKeyProvider keyProvider) Creates a new Algorithm instance using SHA512withRSA.
static Algorithm	RSA512(java.security.interfaces.RSAPublicKey publicKey, java.security.interfaces.RSAPrivateKey privateKey) Creates a new Algorithm instance using SHA512withRSA.
abstract byte[]	sign(byte[] contentBytes) Sign the given content using this Algorithm instance.
java.lang.String	toString()
abstract void	verify(DecodedJWT jwt) Verify the given token using this Algorithm instance.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Algorithm

protected Algorithm(java.lang.String name,
         java.lang.String description)

Method Detail

RSA256

public static Algorithm RSA256(RSAKeyProvider keyProvider)
                        throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Creates a new Algorithm instance using SHA256withRSA. Tokens specify this as "RS256".

Parameters:

keyProvider - the provider of the Public Key and Private Key for the verify and signing instance.

Returns:

a valid RSA256 Algorithm.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the provided Key is null.

RSA256

public static Algorithm RSA256(java.security.interfaces.RSAPublicKey publicKey,
               java.security.interfaces.RSAPrivateKey privateKey)
                        throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Creates a new Algorithm instance using SHA256withRSA. Tokens specify this as "RS256".

Parameters:

publicKey - the key to use in the verify instance.

privateKey - the key to use in the signing instance.

Returns:

a valid RSA256 Algorithm.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if both provided Keys are null.

RSA256

@Deprecated
public static Algorithm RSA256(java.security.interfaces.RSAKey key)
                        throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Deprecated. use RSA256(RSAPublicKey, RSAPrivateKey) or RSA256(RSAKeyProvider)

Creates a new Algorithm instance using SHA256withRSA. Tokens specify this as "RS256".

Parameters:

key - the key to use in the verify or signing instance.

Returns:

a valid RSA256 Algorithm.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the Key Provider is null.

RSA384

public static Algorithm RSA384(RSAKeyProvider keyProvider)
                        throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Creates a new Algorithm instance using SHA384withRSA. Tokens specify this as "RS384".

Parameters:

keyProvider - the provider of the Public Key and Private Key for the verify and signing instance.

Returns:

a valid RSA384 Algorithm.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the Key Provider is null.

RSA384

public static Algorithm RSA384(java.security.interfaces.RSAPublicKey publicKey,
               java.security.interfaces.RSAPrivateKey privateKey)
                        throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Creates a new Algorithm instance using SHA384withRSA. Tokens specify this as "RS384".

Parameters:

publicKey - the key to use in the verify instance.

privateKey - the key to use in the signing instance.

Returns:

a valid RSA384 Algorithm.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if both provided Keys are null.

RSA384

@Deprecated
public static Algorithm RSA384(java.security.interfaces.RSAKey key)
                        throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Deprecated. use RSA384(RSAPublicKey, RSAPrivateKey) or RSA384(RSAKeyProvider)

Creates a new Algorithm instance using SHA384withRSA. Tokens specify this as "RS384".

Parameters:

key - the key to use in the verify or signing instance.

Returns:

a valid RSA384 Algorithm.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the provided Key is null.

RSA512

public static Algorithm RSA512(RSAKeyProvider keyProvider)
                        throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Creates a new Algorithm instance using SHA512withRSA. Tokens specify this as "RS512".

Parameters:

keyProvider - the provider of the Public Key and Private Key for the verify and signing instance.

Returns:

a valid RSA512 Algorithm.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the Key Provider is null.

RSA512

public static Algorithm RSA512(java.security.interfaces.RSAPublicKey publicKey,
               java.security.interfaces.RSAPrivateKey privateKey)
                        throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Creates a new Algorithm instance using SHA512withRSA. Tokens specify this as "RS512".

Parameters:

publicKey - the key to use in the verify instance.

privateKey - the key to use in the signing instance.

Returns:

a valid RSA512 Algorithm.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if both provided Keys are null.

RSA512

@Deprecated
public static Algorithm RSA512(java.security.interfaces.RSAKey key)
                        throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Deprecated. use RSA512(RSAPublicKey, RSAPrivateKey) or RSA512(RSAKeyProvider)

Creates a new Algorithm instance using SHA512withRSA. Tokens specify this as "RS512".

Parameters:

key - the key to use in the verify or signing instance.

Returns:

a valid RSA512 Algorithm.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the provided Key is null.

HMAC256

public static Algorithm HMAC256(java.lang.String secret)
                         throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException,
                                java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException

Creates a new Algorithm instance using HmacSHA256. Tokens specify this as "HS256".

Parameters:

secret - the secret to use in the verify or signing instance.

Returns:

a valid HMAC256 Algorithm.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the provided Secret is null.

java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException - if the current Java platform implementation doesn't support the UTF-8 character encoding.

HMAC384

public static Algorithm HMAC384(java.lang.String secret)
                         throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException,
                                java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException

Creates a new Algorithm instance using HmacSHA384. Tokens specify this as "HS384".

Parameters:

secret - the secret to use in the verify or signing instance.

Returns:

a valid HMAC384 Algorithm.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the provided Secret is null.

java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException - if the current Java platform implementation doesn't support the UTF-8 character encoding.

HMAC512

public static Algorithm HMAC512(java.lang.String secret)
                         throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException,
                                java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException

Creates a new Algorithm instance using HmacSHA512. Tokens specify this as "HS512".

Parameters:

secret - the secret to use in the verify or signing instance.

Returns:

a valid HMAC512 Algorithm.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the provided Secret is null.

java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException - if the current Java platform implementation doesn't support the UTF-8 character encoding.

HMAC256

public static Algorithm HMAC256(byte[] secret)
                         throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Creates a new Algorithm instance using HmacSHA256. Tokens specify this as "HS256".

Parameters:

secret - the secret bytes to use in the verify or signing instance.

Returns:

a valid HMAC256 Algorithm.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the provided Secret is null.

HMAC384

public static Algorithm HMAC384(byte[] secret)
                         throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Creates a new Algorithm instance using HmacSHA384. Tokens specify this as "HS384".

Parameters:

secret - the secret bytes to use in the verify or signing instance.

Returns:

a valid HMAC384 Algorithm.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the provided Secret is null.

HMAC512

public static Algorithm HMAC512(byte[] secret)
                         throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Creates a new Algorithm instance using HmacSHA512. Tokens specify this as "HS512".

Parameters:

secret - the secret bytes to use in the verify or signing instance.

Returns:

a valid HMAC512 Algorithm.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the provided Secret is null.

ECDSA256

public static Algorithm ECDSA256(ECDSAKeyProvider keyProvider)
                          throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Creates a new Algorithm instance using SHA256withECDSA. Tokens specify this as "ES256".

Parameters:

keyProvider - the provider of the Public Key and Private Key for the verify and signing instance.

Returns:

a valid ECDSA256 Algorithm.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the Key Provider is null.

ECDSA256

public static Algorithm ECDSA256(java.security.interfaces.ECPublicKey publicKey,
                 java.security.interfaces.ECPrivateKey privateKey)
                          throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Creates a new Algorithm instance using SHA256withECDSA. Tokens specify this as "ES256".

Parameters:

publicKey - the key to use in the verify instance.

privateKey - the key to use in the signing instance.

Returns:

a valid ECDSA256 Algorithm.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the provided Key is null.

ECDSA256

@Deprecated
public static Algorithm ECDSA256(java.security.interfaces.ECKey key)
                          throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Deprecated. use ECDSA256(ECPublicKey, ECPrivateKey) or ECDSA256(ECDSAKeyProvider)

Creates a new Algorithm instance using SHA256withECDSA. Tokens specify this as "ES256".

Parameters:

key - the key to use in the verify or signing instance.

Returns:

a valid ECDSA256 Algorithm.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the provided Key is null.

ECDSA384

public static Algorithm ECDSA384(ECDSAKeyProvider keyProvider)
                          throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Creates a new Algorithm instance using SHA384withECDSA. Tokens specify this as "ES384".

Parameters:

keyProvider - the provider of the Public Key and Private Key for the verify and signing instance.

Returns:

a valid ECDSA384 Algorithm.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the Key Provider is null.

ECDSA384

public static Algorithm ECDSA384(java.security.interfaces.ECPublicKey publicKey,
                 java.security.interfaces.ECPrivateKey privateKey)
                          throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Creates a new Algorithm instance using SHA384withECDSA. Tokens specify this as "ES384".

Parameters:

publicKey - the key to use in the verify instance.

privateKey - the key to use in the signing instance.

Returns:

a valid ECDSA384 Algorithm.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the provided Key is null.

ECDSA384

@Deprecated
public static Algorithm ECDSA384(java.security.interfaces.ECKey key)
                          throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Deprecated. use ECDSA384(ECPublicKey, ECPrivateKey) or ECDSA384(ECDSAKeyProvider)

Creates a new Algorithm instance using SHA384withECDSA. Tokens specify this as "ES384".

Parameters:

key - the key to use in the verify or signing instance.

Returns:

a valid ECDSA384 Algorithm.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the provided Key is null.

ECDSA512

public static Algorithm ECDSA512(ECDSAKeyProvider keyProvider)
                          throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Creates a new Algorithm instance using SHA512withECDSA. Tokens specify this as "ES512".

Parameters:

keyProvider - the provider of the Public Key and Private Key for the verify and signing instance.

Returns:

a valid ECDSA512 Algorithm.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the Key Provider is null.

ECDSA512

public static Algorithm ECDSA512(java.security.interfaces.ECPublicKey publicKey,
                 java.security.interfaces.ECPrivateKey privateKey)
                          throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Creates a new Algorithm instance using SHA512withECDSA. Tokens specify this as "ES512".

Parameters:

publicKey - the key to use in the verify instance.

privateKey - the key to use in the signing instance.

Returns:

a valid ECDSA512 Algorithm.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the provided Key is null.

ECDSA512

@Deprecated
public static Algorithm ECDSA512(java.security.interfaces.ECKey key)
                          throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Deprecated. use ECDSA512(ECPublicKey, ECPrivateKey) or ECDSA512(ECDSAKeyProvider)

Creates a new Algorithm instance using SHA512withECDSA. Tokens specify this as "ES512".

Parameters:

key - the key to use in the verify or signing instance.

Returns:

a valid ECDSA512 Algorithm.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the provided Key is null.

none

public static Algorithm none()

getSigningKeyId

public java.lang.String getSigningKeyId()

Getter for the Id of the Private Key used to sign the tokens. This is usually specified as the `kid` claim in the Header.

Returns:

the Key Id that identifies the Signing Key or null if it's not specified.

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

Getter for the name of this Algorithm, as defined in the JWT Standard. i.e. "HS256"

Returns:

the algorithm name.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

verify

public abstract void verify(DecodedJWT jwt)
                     throws SignatureVerificationException

Verify the given token using this Algorithm instance.

Parameters:

jwt - the already decoded JWT that it's going to be verified.

Throws:

SignatureVerificationException - if the Token's Signature is invalid, meaning that it doesn't match the signatureBytes, or if the Key is invalid.

sign

public abstract byte[] sign(byte[] contentBytes)
                     throws SignatureGenerationException

Sign the given content using this Algorithm instance.

Parameters:

contentBytes - an array of bytes representing the base64 encoded content to be verified against the signature.

Returns:

the signature in a base64 encoded array of bytes

Throws:

SignatureGenerationException - if the Key is invalid.