Class OwlKeyConfirmation

java.lang.Object

org.bouncycastle.crypto.agreement.owl.OwlKeyConfirmation

public class OwlKeyConfirmation
extends Object

The payload sent/received during the explicit key confirmation stage of the protocol,

Both OwlClient and OwlServer create and send an instance of this payload to the other. The payload to send should be created via OwlClient.initiateKeyConfirmation(BigInteger) or OwlServer.initiateKeyConfirmation(BigInteger).

Both OwlClient and OwlServer must also validate the payload received from the other. The received payload should be validated via OwlClient.validateKeyConfirmation(OwlKeyConfirmation, BigInteger) OwlServer.validateKeyConfirmation(OwlKeyConfirmation, BigInteger)

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
OwlKeyConfirmation(String id, BigInteger magTag)	Constructor of OwlKeyConfirmation

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
String	getId()	Get the identity of the sender
BigInteger	getMacTag()	Get the MAC tag which serves as a key confirmation string

Methods inherited from class Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

OwlKeyConfirmation

public OwlKeyConfirmation(String id,
 BigInteger magTag)

Constructor of OwlKeyConfirmation

Parameters:

id - The identity of the sender

magTag - The key confirmation string

Method Details

getId

public String getId()

Get the identity of the sender

Returns:

The identity of the sender

getMacTag

public BigInteger getMacTag()

Get the MAC tag which serves as a key confirmation string

Returns:

The MAC tag