Interface LMSKey

All Superinterfaces:
Key, Serializable
All Known Subinterfaces:
LMSPrivateKey
All Known Implementing Classes:
BCLMSPrivateKey, BCLMSPublicKey

public interface LMSKey extends Key
Base interface for Leighton-Micali Hash-Based Signatures (LMS) keys.
  • Field Summary

    Fields inherited from interface java.security.Key

    serialVersionUID
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    int
    Return the number of levels (L) associated with the key.

    Methods inherited from interface java.security.Key

    getAlgorithm, getEncoded, getFormat
  • Method Details

    • getLevels

      int getLevels()
      Return the number of levels (L) associated with the key.
      Returns:
      L.