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package org.signserver.server.cryptotokens;

import org.signserver.common.CryptoTokenOfflineException;

/**
 * Interface that should be implmented by CryptoTokenS supporting key
 * generation.
 *
 * @author Markus Kilås
 * @version $Id: IKeyGenerator.java 2345 2012-05-06 09:03:57Z netmackan $
 */
public interface IKeyGenerator {

    /**
     * Generate a new keypair.
     * @param keyAlgorithm Key algorithm
     * @param keySpec Key specification
     * @param alias Name of the new key
     * @param authCode Authorization code
     * @throws CryptoTokenOfflineException
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
     */
    void generateKey(String keyAlgorithm, String keySpec, String alias,
            char[] authCode) throws CryptoTokenOfflineException,
                IllegalArgumentException;
}