Java Security, 2nd Edition

Name

Class java.security.SecureRandom

Synopsis

This class generates random numbers. Unlike the standard random-number generator, numbers generated by this class are cryptographically secure -- that is, they are less subject to pattern guessing and other attacks that can be made upon a traditional random-number generator.

Class Definition

public class java.security.SecureRandom
    extends java.util.Random {

    // Constructors
    public SecureRandom(byte[]);
    protected SecureRandom(SecureRandomSpi, Provider);
    public SecureRandom(  );

    // Class Methods
    public static SecureRandom getInstance(String, String);
    public static SecureRandom getInstance(String);
    public static byte[] getSeed(int);

    // Instance Methods
    public byte[] generateSeed(int);
    public final Provider getProvider(  );
    public synchronized void nextBytes(byte[]);
    public synchronized void setSeed(byte[]);
    public void setSeed(long);

    // Protected Instance Methods
    protected final int next(int);
}