SharedSecret (Jadex Active Component Platform 4.0.180 API)

java.lang.Object
- jadex.platform.service.security.auth.AbstractAuthenticationSecret
- - jadex.platform.service.security.auth.SharedSecret

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Cloneable

Direct Known Subclasses:

KeySecret, PasswordSecret
```
public abstract class SharedSecret
extends AbstractAuthenticationSecret
```
Authentication based on a shared secret.

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class jadex.platform.service.security.auth.AbstractAuthenticationSecret
  SECRET_TYPES

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

SharedSecret()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`canSign()`	Tests if the secret can be used for signing or, alternatively, verification only.
`abstract byte[]`	`deriveKey(int keysize, byte[] salt)`	Derives a key from the shared secret using a salt.

Methods inherited from class jadex.platform.service.security.auth.AbstractAuthenticationSecret
clone, equals, fromKeyPair, fromString, fromString, hashCode, main

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

- Constructor Detail
  - SharedSecret
```
public SharedSecret()
```
- Method Detail
  - canSign
```
public boolean canSign()
```
    Tests if the secret can be used for signing or, alternatively, verification only.
    
    Specified by:
    
    canSign in class AbstractAuthenticationSecret
    
    Returns:
    
    True, if the secret can be used for signing.
  - deriveKey
```
public abstract byte[] deriveKey(int keysize,
                                 byte[] salt)
```
    Derives a key from the shared secret using a salt.
    
    Parameters:
    
    keysize - The target key size in bytes to generate.
    
    salt - Salt to use.
    
    Returns:
    
    Derived key.