Class BCLMSPrivateKey

    • Method Detail

      • getIndex

        public long getIndex()
        Description copied from interface: LMSPrivateKey
        Return the index of the next signature.
        Specified by:
        getIndex in interface LMSPrivateKey
        Returns:
        the index number for the next signature.
      • getUsagesRemaining

        public long getUsagesRemaining()
        Description copied from interface: LMSPrivateKey
        Return the number of usages left for the private key.
        Specified by:
        getUsagesRemaining in interface LMSPrivateKey
        Returns:
        the number of times the key can be used before it is exhausted.
      • extractKeyShard

        public LMSPrivateKey extractKeyShard​(int usageCount)
        Description copied from interface: LMSPrivateKey
        Return a key representing a shard of the key space that can be used usageCount times.

        Note: this will use the range [index...index + usageCount) for the current key.

        Specified by:
        extractKeyShard in interface LMSPrivateKey
        Parameters:
        usageCount - the number of usages the key should have.
        Returns:
        a key based on the current key that can be used usageCount times.
      • getEncoded

        public byte[] getEncoded()
        Specified by:
        getEncoded in interface Key
      • hashCode

        public int hashCode()
        Overrides:
        hashCode in class Object
      • getLevels

        public int getLevels()
        Description copied from interface: LMSKey
        Return the number of levels (L) associated with the key.
        Specified by:
        getLevels in interface LMSKey
        Returns:
        L.