Algorithm

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

All Known Subinterfaces:

DigestAlgorithm

All Known Implementing Classes:

FipsAlgorithm, FipsDigestAlgorithm, GeneralAlgorithm, GeneralDigestAlgorithm
```
public interface Algorithm
extends java.io.Serializable
```
Base interface for an algorithm descriptor.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object o)`	Object equals method.
`java.lang.String`	`getName()`	Return a string representation of the algorithm.
`int`	`hashCode()`	Object hashCode method.
`boolean`	`requiresAlgorithmParameters()`	Returns true if this algorithm requires additional parameter fields, false otherwise.

- Method Detail
  - getName
```
java.lang.String getName()
```
    Return a string representation of the algorithm.
    
    Returns:
    
    the algorithm name.
  - requiresAlgorithmParameters
```
boolean requiresAlgorithmParameters()
```
    Returns true if this algorithm requires additional parameter fields, false otherwise.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if algorithm requires parameters.
  - equals
```
boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)
```
    Object equals method.
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class java.lang.Object
    
    Parameters:
    
    o - the object to be checked for equality.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if o is equal to this, false otherwise.
  - hashCode
```
int hashCode()
```
    Object hashCode method.
    
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    
    calculated hash code for this object.