org.opensaml.xml.security.keyinfo
Interface KeyInfoGenerator

All Known Implementing Classes:

BasicKeyInfoGeneratorFactory.BasicKeyInfoGenerator, StaticKeyInfoGenerator, X509KeyInfoGeneratorFactory.X509KeyInfoGenerator

public interface KeyInfoGenerator

Interface for implementations which generate a KeyInfo based on keying material and other information found within a Credential.

Method Summary

KeyInfo

generate(Credential credential) Generate a new KeyInfo object based on keying material and other information within a credential.

Method Detail

generate

KeyInfo generate(Credential credential)
                 throws SecurityException

Generate a new KeyInfo object based on keying material and other information within a credential.

Parameters:

credential - the credential containing keying material and possibly other information

Returns:

a new KeyInfo object

Throws:

SecurityException - thrown if there is any error generating the new KeyInfo from the credential