de.flexiprovider.pqc.hbc.gmss
Class GMSSParameterset

java.lang.Object
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public class GMSSParameterset

extends java.lang.Object

This class provides a specification for the GMSS parameters that are used by the GMSSKeyPairGenerator and GMSSSignature classes.

Author:

Sebastian Blume, Michael Schneider

See Also:

GMSSKeyPairGenerator, GMSSSignature

Constructor Summary

GMSSParameterset(int layers, int[] heightOfTrees, int[] winternitzParameter, int[] K)
The constructor for the parameters of the GMSSKeyPairGenerator.

Method Summary

int[]	getHeightOfTrees() Returns the array of height (for each layer) of the authentication trees
int[]	getK() Returns the parameter K needed for authentication path computation
int	getNumOfLayers() Returns the number of levels of the authentication trees.
int[]	getWinternitzParameter() Returns the array of WinternitzParameter (for each layer) of the authentication trees

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

, clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

GMSSParameterset

public GMSSParameterset(int layers,
                        int[] heightOfTrees,
                        int[] winternitzParameter,
                        int[] K)
                 throws InvalidParameterException

The constructor for the parameters of the GMSSKeyPairGenerator.

Parameters:

layers - the number of authentication tree layers

heightOfTrees - the height of the authentication trees

winternitzParameter - the Winternitz Parameter 'w' of each layer

K - parameter for authpath computation

Method Detail

getNumOfLayers

public int getNumOfLayers()

Returns the number of levels of the authentication trees.

Returns:

The number of levels of the authentication trees.

getHeightOfTrees

public int[] getHeightOfTrees()

Returns the array of height (for each layer) of the authentication trees

Returns:

The array of height (for each layer) of the authentication trees

getWinternitzParameter

public int[] getWinternitzParameter()

Returns the array of WinternitzParameter (for each layer) of the authentication trees

Returns:

The array of WinternitzParameter (for each layer) of the authentication trees

getK

public int[] getK()

Returns the parameter K needed for authentication path computation

Returns:

The parameter K needed for authentication path computation