Module java.xml.crypto

Package javax.xml.crypto

Common classes for XML cryptography. This package includes common classes that are used to perform XML cryptographic operations, such as generating an XML signature or encrypting XML data.

Package Specification

• XML-Signature Syntax and Processing: W3C Recommendation
• RFC 3275: XML-Signature Syntax and Processing

Since:

1.6

Interface Summary

Interface	Description
AlgorithmMethod	An abstract representation of an algorithm defined in the XML Security specifications.
Data	An abstract representation of the result of dereferencing a URIReference or the input/output of subsequent Transforms.
KeySelectorResult	The result returned by the KeySelector.select method.
NodeSetData<T>	An abstract representation of a Data type containing a node-set.
URIDereferencer	A dereferencer of URIReferences.
URIReference	Identifies a data object via a URI-Reference, as specified by RFC 2396.
XMLCryptoContext	Contains common context information for XML cryptographic operations.
XMLStructure	A representation of an XML structure from any namespace.

Class Summary

Class	Description
KeySelector	A selector that finds and returns a key using the data contained in a KeyInfo object.
KeySelector.Purpose	The purpose of the key that is to be selected.
OctetStreamData	A representation of a Data type containing an octet stream.

Exception Summary

Exception	Description
KeySelectorException	Indicates an exceptional condition thrown by a KeySelector.
MarshalException	Indicates an exceptional condition that occurred during the XML marshalling or unmarshalling process.
NoSuchMechanismException	This exception is thrown when a particular XML mechanism is requested but is not available in the environment.
URIReferenceException	Indicates an exceptional condition thrown while dereferencing a URIReference.