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package org.apache.karaf.jaas.modules;

import java.util.Map;

/**
 */
public interface EncryptionService {

    String ALGORITHM = "algorithm";

    String ALGORITHM_MD2 = "MD2";
    String ALGORITHM_MD5 = "MD5";
    String ALGORITHM_SHA1 = "SHA-1";
    String ALGORITHM_SHA256 = "SHA-256";
    String ALGORITHM_SHA384 = "SHA-384";
    String ALGORITHM_SHA512 = "SHA-512";

    String ENCODING = "encoding";

    String ENCODING_HEXADECIMAL = "hexadecimal";
    String ENCODING_BASE64 = "base64";

    /**
     * Create an encryption service with the specified parameters.
     * If the parameters are not supported, a <code>null</code> should
     * be returned or an IllegalArgumentException thrown.
     *
     * @param params
     * @return
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
     */
    Encryption createEncryption(Map<String,String> params) throws IllegalArgumentException;

}