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/**
* Provides interfaces for generating RSA (Rivest, Shamir and
* Adleman AsymmetricCipher algorithm)
* keys as defined in the RSA Laboratory Technical Note
* PKCS#1, and DSA (Digital Signature
* Algorithm) keys as defined in NIST's FIPS-186.
* <P>
* Note that these interfaces are intended only for key
* implementations whose key material is accessible and
* available. These interfaces are not intended for key
* implementations whose key material resides in
* inaccessible, protected storage (such as in a
* hardware device).
* <P>
* For more developer information on how to use these
* interfaces, including information on how to design
* {@code Key} classes for hardware devices, please refer
* to these cryptographic provider developer guides:
* <ul>
* <li><a href=
* "{@docRoot}/../technotes/guides/security/crypto/HowToImplAProvider.html">
* <b>How to Implement a Provider for the
* Java&trade; Cryptography Architecture
* </b></a></li>
* </ul>
*
* <h2>Package Specification</h2>
*
* <ul>
* <li>PKCS #1: RSA Encryption Standard, Version 1.5, November 1993 </li>
* <li>Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (FIPS PUB) 186:
* Digital Signature Standard (DSS) </li>
* </ul>
*
* <h2>Related Documentation</h2>
*
* For further documentation, please see:
* <ul>
* <li>
* <a href=
* "{@docRoot}/../technotes/guides/security/crypto/CryptoSpec.html">
* <b>Java&trade;
* Cryptography Architecture API Specification and Reference
* </b></a></li>
* </ul>
*
* @since JDK1.1
*/
package java.security.interfaces;