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## javax.xml.crypto
Interface AlgorithmMethod

All Known Subinterfaces:
  CanonicalizationMethod, DigestMethod, SignatureMethod, Transform

All Known Implementing Classes:
  TransformService

    public interface AlgorithmMethod

An abstract representation of an algorithm defined in the XML Security specifications. Subclasses represent specific types of XML security algorithms, such as a `Transform`.

Since:
  1.6

Method Summary
`String` | `getAlgorithm()` Returns the algorithm URI of this `AlgorithmMethod`.
`AlgorithmParameterSpec` | `getParameterSpec()` Returns the algorithm parameters of this `AlgorithmMethod`.

Method Detail

### getAlgorithm

    String getAlgorithm()

  Returns the algorithm URI of this `AlgorithmMethod`.

  Returns:
    the algorithm URI of this `AlgorithmMethod`

### getParameterSpec

    AlgorithmParameterSpec getParameterSpec()

  Returns the algorithm parameters of this `AlgorithmMethod`.

  Returns:
    the algorithm parameters of this `AlgorithmMethod`. Returns `null` if this `AlgorithmMethod` does not require parameters and they are not specified.

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