Class IVGenerator

java.lang.Object
com.itextpdf.kernel.crypto.IVGenerator

public final class IVGenerator extends Object
An initialization vector generator for a CBC block encryption. It's a random generator based on ARCFOUR.
Author:
Paulo Soares
  • Method Details

    • getIV

      public static byte[] getIV()
      Gets a 16 byte random initialization vector.
      Returns:
      a 16 byte random initialization vector
    • getIV

      public static byte[] getIV (int len)
      Gets a random initialization vector.
      Parameters:
      len - the length of the initialization vector
      Returns:
      a random initialization vector