Cipher.GetMaxAllowedKeyLength(String) Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: Javax.Crypto

Assembly:: Mono.Android.dll

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Returns the maximum key length for the specified transformation according to the installed JCE jurisdiction policy files.

[Android.Runtime.Register("getMaxAllowedKeyLength", "(Ljava/lang/String;)I", "")]
public static int GetMaxAllowedKeyLength (string? transformation);

[<Android.Runtime.Register("getMaxAllowedKeyLength", "(Ljava/lang/String;)I", "")>]
static member GetMaxAllowedKeyLength : string -> int

Parameters

transformation: String

the cipher transformation.

Returns

Int32

the maximum key length in bits or Integer.MAX_VALUE.

Attributes: RegisterAttribute

Exceptions

NoSuchAlgorithmException

if no provider for the specified transformation can be found.

NullPointerException

if transformation is null.

Remarks

Returns the maximum key length for the specified transformation according to the installed JCE jurisdiction policy files. If JCE unlimited strength jurisdiction policy files are installed, Integer.MAX_VALUE will be returned. For more information on default key size in JCE jurisdiction policy files, please see Appendix E in the Java Cryptography Architecture Reference Guide.

Added in 1.5.

Java documentation for javax.crypto.Cipher.getMaxAllowedKeyLength(java.lang.String).

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Applies to