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KeyGenerator
classin packageklyn.cryptography
public abstract class KeyGenerator extends Object:
Object
└ KeyGenerator
Abstract base class for symmetric key generators. The primary public AES API is exposed through `AESKeyGenerator`. 
import klyn.cryptography

generator as KeyGenerator = AESKeyGenerator()
generator.initialize(256)
print(generator.generateKey())
Fields
Modifier and Type Member Description
public readonly algorithm
algorithm as String
 Canonical algorithm name.
Properties inherited from Object: type
Methods
Modifier and Type Member Description
public generateKey
generateKey() as String throws CryptoException:
 Generates a ready-to-use encoded secret key.
public static getInstance
getInstance(algorithm as String) as KeyGenerator throws CryptoException:
 Compatibility factory for dynamic algorithm selection.
public init
init(sizeBits as Int) as Void throws CryptoException:
 Short alias for `initialize`.
public initialize
initialize(sizeBits as Int) as Void throws CryptoException:
 Configures the generated key size.
public override toString
toString() as String:
 No summary.
Methods inherited from Object: fromJson, toDict, toJson, toString, toXml