org.bouncycastle.pqc.crypto

Interface StateAwareMessageSigner

All Superinterfaces:

MessageSigner

All Known Implementing Classes:

GMSSStateAwareSigner

public interface StateAwareMessageSigner
extends MessageSigner

Base interface for a PQC stateful signature algorithm.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
AsymmetricKeyParameter	getUpdatedPrivateKey() Return the current version of the private key with the updated state.

Methods inherited from interface org.bouncycastle.pqc.crypto.MessageSigner

generateSignature, init, verifySignature

Method Detail

getUpdatedPrivateKey

AsymmetricKeyParameter getUpdatedPrivateKey()

Return the current version of the private key with the updated state.

Note: calling this method will effectively disable the Signer from being used for further signature generation without another call to init().

Returns:

an updated private key object, which can be used for later signature generation.