# Re: Binding Providers and Engines

Jan Luehe (Jan.Luehe@Eng)
Mon, 13 Oct 1997 11:19:30 -0700 (PDT)

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    Date: Mon, 13 Oct 1997 11:19:30 -0700 (PDT)

    From: Jan Luehe <Jan.Luehe@Eng>

    Subject: Re: Binding Providers and Engines

    To: java-security@web2.javasoft.com, dmitch@apple.com

Doug:

> 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...?

Check out:
http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.1/docs/guide/security/HowToImplAProvider.html
Thanks,

Jan

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