# Binding Providers and Engines

Doug Mitchell (Doug_Mitchell@next.com)
Tue, 10 Jun 97 10:09:03 -0700

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    From: Doug Mitchell <Doug_Mitchell@next.com>

    Date: Tue, 10 Jun 97 10:09:03 -0700

    To: java-security@web2.javasoft.com

    Subject: Binding Providers and Engines

Hello,

In looking over the docs for the Java Cryptography Architecture in JDK
1.1.2, I am having trouble figuring out exactly how particular engines (e.g.,
MessageDigest subclasses) are bound to their associated Provider. The
procedures which install new Providers - both statically and dynamically -
make no reference to the engines associated with the Provider being
installed. Is this done via some getProperty() calls on the Providers? If so,
what are the keys for the the getProperty() calls which a Provider needs to
know about? Or is there another mechanism for this...?

thanks

--dpm

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