# Re: RandomNumberGenerator Engine Class

Deepak Nadig (deepak@vfi.com)
Sun, 07 Jun 1998 10:14:29 -0700

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    Message-Id: <3.0.32.19980607101427.00fa5760@kroma.verifone.com>

    Date: Sun, 07 Jun 1998 10:14:29 -0700

    To: Jan Luehe <Jan.Luehe@Eng>, java-security@web2.javasoft.com

    From: Deepak Nadig <deepak@vfi.com>

    Subject: Re: RandomNumberGenerator Engine Class

Jan,

Thanks.

Deepak

At 05:45 PM 6/5/98 -0700, Jan Luehe wrote:
>Deepak:
>
>
>> I feel that a RandomNumberGenerator Engine class with a getEntropy() method
>> would be very useful. It would allow different implementations of the
>> source of randomness, and provide the same benifits available via the
>> "provider" interfaces in JCA. Akin to the current provider interfaces, an
>> SPI for the RandomNumberGenerator can be created to allow access to entropy
>> in HCDs. When HCDs are not being used, an application can provide its own
>> RandomNumberGenerator that mines good entropy from hardware or software
>> sources.
>>
>> I would like to submit this as a proposal and would very much appreciate
>> your response.
>
>
>A SecureRandomSpi class has been added for JDK1.2beta4, so that
>providers can supply their own source of randomness.
>
>Jan
>
>
>

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