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package javax.crypto.interfaces;

import javax.crypto.SecretKey;

/**
 * Interface to a password-derived key for password-based encryption
 * (PBE). Applications working with a {@link javax.crypto.SecretKey}
 * that is known to be a password-based key can safely cast such keys to
 * this interface.
 *
 * @author Casey Marshall (csm@gnu.org)
 * @since 1.4
 */
public interface PBEKey extends SecretKey
{
  /** Compatible with JDK1.4. */
  long serialVersionUID = -1430015993304333921L;

  /**
   * Retruns the iteration count, or 0 if not specified.
   *
   * @return The iteration count.
   */
  int getIterationCount();

  /**
   * Returns a copy of the password as a character array. It is the
   * caller's responsibility to zero-out the password when it is no
   * longer in use.
   *
   * <p>Although it is not specified in the documentation,
   * implementations should not copy or clone the password array, but
   * rather return the reference to the array itself, so the caller has
   * the ability to erase the password.
   *
   * @return The password.
   */
  char[] getPassword();

  /**
   * Returns a copy of the salt. It is the caller's responsibility to
   * zero-out the salt when it is no longer in use.
   *
   * <p>Although it is not specified in the documentation,
   * implementations should not copy or clone the salt array, but
   * rather return the reference to the array itself, so the caller has
   * the ability to erase the salt.
   *
   * @return The salt.
   */
  byte[] getSalt();
}