EncryptingAlgorithm Property

Textual description of the encrypting algorithm.

Syntax

public String getEncryptingAlgorithm();
public void setEncryptingAlgorithm(String encryptingAlgorithm);

Remarks

This property contains either the name of the algorithm (such as "RC2", "3DES", "DES", or "AES"), or an object identifier (OID) string representing the algorithm.

In the case of "RC2" ("RC2CBC") the key bit length is specified after the name. The following algorithm names are supported for RC2: "RC2CBC40", "RC2CBC64", and "RC2CBC128", with the default being 128 bit ("RC2CBC128").

RC2 is not supported in the Java edition.

In the case of "AES" ("AESCBC") the key bit length is specified after the name. The following algorithm names are supported for AES: "AESCBC128", "AESCBC192", and "AESCBC256", with the default being 128 bit ("AESCBC128").

When read, the value of the property always contains the OID of the algorithm, or an empty string if the algorithm is unknown.

Default Value

"3DES"