| /** |
| * Provides the classes and interfaces for cryptographic operations. The |
| * cryptographic operations defined in this package include encryption, |
| * key generation and key agreement, and Message Authentication Code |
| * (MAC) generation. |
| * |
| * <p>Support for encryption includes symmetric, asymmetric, block, and |
| * stream ciphers. This package also supports secure streams and sealed |
| * objects. |
| * |
| * <p>Many of the classes provided in this package are provider-based. The |
| * class itself defines a programming interface to which applications may |
| * write. The implementations themselves may then be written by |
| * independent third-party vendors and plugged in seamlessly as needed. |
| * Therefore application developers may take advantage of any number of |
| * provider-based implementations without having to add or rewrite code. |
| * |
| * <h2>Package Specification</h2> |
| * |
| * <ul> |
| * <li><a href="{@docRoot}/../technotes/guides/security/StandardNames.html"><b> |
| * <b>Java<FONT SIZE=-2><SUP>TM</SUP></FONT> |
| * Cryptography Architecture Standard Algorithm Name |
| * Documentation</b></a></li> |
| * </ul> |
| * |
| * <h2>Related Documentation</h2> |
| * |
| * For further documentation, please see: |
| * <ul> |
| * <li> |
| * <a href= |
| * "{@docRoot}/../technotes/guides/security/crypto/CryptoSpec.html"> |
| * <b>Java<FONT SIZE=-2><SUP>TM</SUP></FONT> |
| * Cryptography Architecture (JCA) Reference Guide |
| * </b></a></li> |
| * <li> |
| * <a href= |
| * "{@docRoot}/../technotes/guides/security/crypto/HowToImplAProvider.html"> |
| * <b>How to Implement a Provider in the |
| * Java<FONT SIZE=-2><SUP>TM</SUP></FONT> Cryptography Architecture |
| * </b></a></li> |
| * </ul> |
| * |
| * @since 1.4 |
| */ |
| |
| package javax.crypto; |
