public static final class DrbgParameters.NextBytes
extends Object implements SecureRandomParameters



DRBG parameters for random bits generation. It is used in SecureRandom.nextBytes(byte[],SecureRandomParameters).

Summary

Public methods

byte[] getAdditionalInput()

Returns the requested additional input.

boolean getPredictionResistance()

Returns whether prediction resistance is requested.

int getStrength()

Returns the security strength requested in bits.

Inherited methods

From class java.lang.Object

Object clone()

Creates and returns a copy of this object.

boolean equals(Object obj)

Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.

void finalize()

Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object.

final Class<?> getClass()

Returns the runtime class of this Object.

int hashCode()

Returns a hash code value for the object.

final void notify()

Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.

final void notifyAll()

Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.

String toString()

Returns a string representation of the object.

final void wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)

Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.

final void wait(long timeoutMillis)

Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.

final void wait()

Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.

Public methods

getAdditionalInput

public byte[] getAdditionalInput ()

Returns the requested additional input.

Returns
byte[] the requested additional input, null if not requested. A new byte array is returned each time this method is called.

getPredictionResistance

public boolean getPredictionResistance ()

Returns whether prediction resistance is requested.

Returns
boolean whether prediction resistance is requested

getStrength

public int getStrength ()

Returns the security strength requested in bits.

Returns
int the strength requested, or -1 if the effective strength should be used.

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Last updated 2026-02-26 UTC.