Interface XMSSMTPrivateKey

  • All Superinterfaces:
    javax.security.auth.Destroyable, java.security.Key, java.security.PrivateKey, java.io.Serializable, XMSSMTKey
    All Known Implementing Classes:
    BCXMSSMTPrivateKey

    public interface XMSSMTPrivateKey
    extends XMSSMTKey, java.security.PrivateKey
    Base interface for an XMSSMT private key
    • Field Summary

      • Fields inherited from interface java.security.PrivateKey

        serialVersionUID
    • Method Detail

      • getUsagesRemaining

        long getUsagesRemaining()
        Return the number of usages left for the private key.
        Returns:
        the number of times the key can be used before it is exhausted.
      • extractKeyShard

        XMSSMTPrivateKey extractKeyShard​(int usageCount)
        Return a key representing a shard of the key space that can be used usageCount times.

        Note: this will use the range [index...index + usageCount) for the current key.

        Parameters:
        usageCount - the number of usages the key should have.
        Returns:
        a key based on the current key that can be used usageCount times.