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25 
26 package java.security.interfaces;
27 
28 import java.math.BigInteger;
29 
30 /**
31  * Interface to a DSA-specific set of key parameters, which defines a
32  * DSA <em>key family</em>. DSA (Digital Signature Algorithm) is defined
33  * in NIST's FIPS-186.
34  *
35  * @see DSAKey
36  * @see java.security.Key
37  * @see java.security.Signature
38  *
39  * @author Benjamin Renaud
40  * @author Josh Bloch
41  */
42 public interface DSAParams {
43 
44     /**
45      * Returns the prime, {@code p}.
46      *
47      * @return the prime, {@code p}.
48      */
getP()49     public BigInteger getP();
50 
51     /**
52      * Returns the subprime, {@code q}.
53      *
54      * @return the subprime, {@code q}.
55      */
getQ()56     public BigInteger getQ();
57 
58     /**
59      * Returns the base, {@code g}.
60      *
61      * @return the base, {@code g}.
62      */
getG()63     public BigInteger getG();
64 }
65