# Uses of Class
java.security.AlgorithmParameters

Packages that use AlgorithmParameters
Package | Description
--- | ---
java.security | Provides the classes and interfaces for the security framework.
javax.crypto | Provides the classes and interfaces for cryptographic operations.

## Uses of AlgorithmParameters in java.security

Methods in java.security that return AlgorithmParameters
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`protected abstract AlgorithmParameters` | AlgorithmParameterGeneratorSpi.`engineGenerateParameters()` | Generates the parameters.
`protected AlgorithmParameters` | SignatureSpi.`engineGetParameters()` | This method is overridden by providers to return the parameters used with this signature engine.
`AlgorithmParameters` | AlgorithmParameterGenerator.`generateParameters()` | Generates the parameters.
`static AlgorithmParameters` | AlgorithmParameters.`getInstance​(String algorithm)` | Returns a parameter object for the specified algorithm.
`static AlgorithmParameters` | AlgorithmParameters.`getInstance​(String algorithm, String provider)` | Returns a parameter object for the specified algorithm.
`static AlgorithmParameters` | AlgorithmParameters.`getInstance​(String algorithm, Provider provider)` | Returns a parameter object for the specified algorithm.
`AlgorithmParameters` | Signature.`getParameters()` | Returns the parameters used with this signature object.

Methods in java.security with parameters of type AlgorithmParameters
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`boolean` | AlgorithmConstraints.`permits​(Set<CryptoPrimitive> primitives, String algorithm, AlgorithmParameters parameters)` | Determines whether an algorithm is granted permission for the specified cryptographic primitives.
`boolean` | AlgorithmConstraints.`permits​(Set<CryptoPrimitive> primitives, String algorithm, Key key, AlgorithmParameters parameters)` | Determines whether an algorithm and the corresponding key are granted permission for the specified cryptographic primitives.

## Uses of AlgorithmParameters in javax.crypto

Methods in javax.crypto that return AlgorithmParameters
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`protected abstract AlgorithmParameters` | CipherSpi.`engineGetParameters()` | Returns the parameters used with this cipher.
`AlgorithmParameters` | EncryptedPrivateKeyInfo.`getAlgParameters()` | Returns the algorithm parameters used by the encryption algorithm.
`AlgorithmParameters` | Cipher.`getParameters()` | Returns the parameters used with this cipher.

Methods in javax.crypto with parameters of type AlgorithmParameters
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`protected abstract void` | CipherSpi.`engineInit​(int opmode, Key key, AlgorithmParameters params, SecureRandom random)` | Initializes this cipher with a key, a set of algorithm parameters, and a source of randomness.
`protected abstract void` | ExemptionMechanismSpi.`engineInit​(Key key, AlgorithmParameters params)` | Initializes this exemption mechanism with a key and a set of algorithm parameters.
`void` | Cipher.`init​(int opmode, Key key, AlgorithmParameters params)` | Initializes this cipher with a key and a set of algorithm parameters.
`void` | Cipher.`init​(int opmode, Key key, AlgorithmParameters params, SecureRandom random)` | Initializes this cipher with a key, a set of algorithm parameters, and a source of randomness.
`void` | ExemptionMechanism.`init​(Key key, AlgorithmParameters params)` | Initializes this exemption mechanism with a key and a set of algorithm parameters.

Constructors in javax.crypto with parameters of type AlgorithmParameters
Constructor | Description
--- | ---
`EncryptedPrivateKeyInfo​(AlgorithmParameters algParams, byte[] encryptedData)` | Constructs an `EncryptedPrivateKeyInfo` from the encryption algorithm parameters and the encrypted data.