FipsAlgorithm

java.lang.Object
- org.bouncycastle.crypto.fips.FipsAlgorithm

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, Algorithm

Direct Known Subclasses:

FipsDigestAlgorithm
```
public class FipsAlgorithm
extends java.lang.Object
implements Algorithm
```
Base class for FIPS approved algorithm identifier implementations.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete 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.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - getName
```
public java.lang.String getName()
```
    Description copied from interface: Algorithm
    
    Return a string representation of the algorithm.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getName in interface Algorithm
    
    Returns:
    
    the algorithm name.
  - requiresAlgorithmParameters
```
public final boolean requiresAlgorithmParameters()
```
    Description copied from interface: Algorithm
    
    Returns true if this algorithm requires additional parameter fields, false otherwise.
    
    Specified by:
    
    requiresAlgorithmParameters in interface Algorithm
    
    Returns:
    
    true if algorithm requires parameters.
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)
```
    Description copied from interface: Algorithm
    
    Object equals method.
    
    Specified by:
    
    equals in interface Algorithm
    
    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
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Description copied from interface: Algorithm
    
    Object hashCode method.
    
    Specified by:
    
    hashCode in interface Algorithm
    
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    
    calculated hash code for this object.