org.bouncycastle.crypto.prng

Interface RandomGenerator

All Known Implementing Classes:

DigestRandomGenerator

public interface RandomGenerator

Generic interface for objects generating random bytes.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addSeedMaterial(byte[] seed) Add more seed material to the generator.
void	addSeedMaterial(long seed) Add more seed material to the generator.
void	nextBytes(byte[] bytes) Fill bytes with random values.
void	nextBytes(byte[] bytes, int start, int len) Fill part of bytes with random values.

Method Detail

addSeedMaterial

void addSeedMaterial(byte[] seed)

Add more seed material to the generator.

Parameters:

seed - a byte array to be mixed into the generator's state.

addSeedMaterial

void addSeedMaterial(long seed)

Add more seed material to the generator.

Parameters:

seed - a long value to be mixed into the generator's state.

nextBytes

void nextBytes(byte[] bytes)

Fill bytes with random values.

Parameters:

bytes - byte array to be filled.

nextBytes

void nextBytes(byte[] bytes,
             int start,
             int len)

Fill part of bytes with random values.

Parameters:

bytes - byte array to be filled.

start - index to start filling at.

len - length of segment to fill.