Uses of Class java.security.NoSuchProviderException (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-04-22

## Uses of Class
java.security.NoSuchProviderException

- Packages that use NoSuchProviderException
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.security | Provides the classes and interfaces for the security framework.
  java.security.cert | Provides classes and interfaces for parsing and managing certificates, certificate revocation lists (CRLs), and certification paths.
  javax.crypto | Provides the classes and interfaces for cryptographic operations.
  javax.net.ssl | Provides classes for the secure socket package.
  javax.security.auth.login | This package provides a pluggable authentication framework.
  javax.security.cert | Provides classes for public key certificates.
  javax.xml.crypto.dsig | Classes for generating and validating XML digital signatures.
  javax.xml.crypto.dsig.keyinfo | Classes for parsing and processing `KeyInfo` elements and structures.

- - ### Uses of NoSuchProviderException in java.security

    Methods in java.security that throw NoSuchProviderException
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static Policy` | Policy.`getInstance(String type, Policy.Parameters params, String provider)` Returns a Policy object of the specified type.
    `static KeyPairGenerator` | KeyPairGenerator.`getInstance(String algorithm, String provider)` Returns a KeyPairGenerator object that generates public/private key pairs for the specified algorithm.
    `static KeyFactory` | KeyFactory.`getInstance(String algorithm, String provider)` Returns a KeyFactory object that converts public/private keys of the specified algorithm.
    `static AlgorithmParameterGenerator` | AlgorithmParameterGenerator.`getInstance(String algorithm, String provider)` Returns an AlgorithmParameterGenerator object for generating a set of parameters to be used with the specified algorithm.
    `static Signature` | Signature.`getInstance(String algorithm, String provider)` Returns a Signature object that implements the specified signature algorithm.
    `static KeyStore` | KeyStore.`getInstance(String type, String provider)` Returns a keystore object of the specified type.
    `static SecureRandom` | SecureRandom.`getInstance(String algorithm, String provider)` Returns a SecureRandom object that implements the specified Random Number Generator (RNG) algorithm.
    `static AlgorithmParameters` | AlgorithmParameters.`getInstance(String algorithm, String provider)` Returns a parameter object for the specified algorithm.
    `static MessageDigest` | MessageDigest.`getInstance(String algorithm, String provider)` Returns a MessageDigest object that implements the specified digest algorithm.

  - ### Uses of NoSuchProviderException in java.security.cert

    Methods in java.security.cert that throw NoSuchProviderException
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static CertStore` | CertStore.`getInstance(String type, CertStoreParameters params, String provider)` Returns a `CertStore` object that implements the specified `CertStore` type.
    `static CertPathValidator` | CertPathValidator.`getInstance(String algorithm, String provider)` Returns a `CertPathValidator` object that implements the specified algorithm.
    `static CertPathBuilder` | CertPathBuilder.`getInstance(String algorithm, String provider)` Returns a `CertPathBuilder` object that implements the specified algorithm.
    `static CertificateFactory` | CertificateFactory.`getInstance(String type, String provider)` Returns a certificate factory object for the specified certificate type.
    `abstract void` | X509CRL.`verify(PublicKey key)` Verifies that this CRL was signed using the private key that corresponds to the given public key.
    `abstract void` | Certificate.`verify(PublicKey key)` Verifies that this certificate was signed using the private key that corresponds to the specified public key.
    `abstract void` | X509CRL.`verify(PublicKey key, String sigProvider)` Verifies that this CRL was signed using the private key that corresponds to the given public key.
    `abstract void` | Certificate.`verify(PublicKey key, String sigProvider)` Verifies that this certificate was signed using the private key that corresponds to the specified public key.

  - ### Uses of NoSuchProviderException in javax.crypto

    Methods in javax.crypto that throw NoSuchProviderException
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static SecretKeyFactory` | SecretKeyFactory.`getInstance(String algorithm, String provider)` Returns a `SecretKeyFactory` object that converts secret keys of the specified algorithm.
    `static Mac` | Mac.`getInstance(String algorithm, String provider)` Returns a `Mac` object that implements the specified MAC algorithm.
    `static KeyGenerator` | KeyGenerator.`getInstance(String algorithm, String provider)` Returns a `KeyGenerator` object that generates secret keys for the specified algorithm.
    `static KeyAgreement` | KeyAgreement.`getInstance(String algorithm, String provider)` Returns a `KeyAgreement` object that implements the specified key agreement algorithm.
    `static ExemptionMechanism` | ExemptionMechanism.`getInstance(String algorithm, String provider)` Returns an `ExemptionMechanism` object that implements the specified exemption mechanism algorithm.
    `static Cipher` | Cipher.`getInstance(String transformation, String provider)` Returns a `Cipher` object that implements the specified transformation.
    `PKCS8EncodedKeySpec` | EncryptedPrivateKeyInfo.`getKeySpec(Key decryptKey, String providerName)` Extract the enclosed PKCS8EncodedKeySpec object from the encrypted data and return it.
    `Object` | SealedObject.`getObject(Key key, String provider)` Retrieves the original (encapsulated) object.

  - ### Uses of NoSuchProviderException in javax.net.ssl

    Methods in javax.net.ssl that throw NoSuchProviderException
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static KeyManagerFactory` | KeyManagerFactory.`getInstance(String algorithm, String provider)` Returns a `KeyManagerFactory` object that acts as a factory for key managers.
    `static TrustManagerFactory` | TrustManagerFactory.`getInstance(String algorithm, String provider)` Returns a `TrustManagerFactory` object that acts as a factory for trust managers.
    `static SSLContext` | SSLContext.`getInstance(String protocol, String provider)` Returns a `SSLContext` object that implements the specified secure socket protocol.

  - ### Uses of NoSuchProviderException in javax.security.auth.login

    Methods in javax.security.auth.login that throw NoSuchProviderException
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static Configuration` | Configuration.`getInstance(String type, Configuration.Parameters params, String provider)` Returns a Configuration object of the specified type.

  - ### Uses of NoSuchProviderException in javax.security.cert

    Methods in javax.security.cert that throw NoSuchProviderException
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract void` | Certificate.`verify(PublicKey key)` Verifies that this certificate was signed using the private key that corresponds to the specified public key.
    `abstract void` | Certificate.`verify(PublicKey key, String sigProvider)` Verifies that this certificate was signed using the private key that corresponds to the specified public key.

  - ### Uses of NoSuchProviderException in javax.xml.crypto.dsig

    Methods in javax.xml.crypto.dsig that throw NoSuchProviderException
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static XMLSignatureFactory` | XMLSignatureFactory.`getInstance(String mechanismType, String provider)` Returns an `XMLSignatureFactory` that supports the requested XML processing mechanism and representation type (ex: "DOM"), as supplied by the specified provider.
    `static TransformService` | TransformService.`getInstance(String algorithm, String mechanismType, String provider)` Returns a `TransformService` that supports the specified algorithm URI (ex: `Transform.XPATH2`) and mechanism type (ex: DOM) as supplied by the specified provider.

  - ### Uses of NoSuchProviderException in javax.xml.crypto.dsig.keyinfo

    Methods in javax.xml.crypto.dsig.keyinfo that throw NoSuchProviderException
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static KeyInfoFactory` | KeyInfoFactory.`getInstance(String mechanismType, String provider)` Returns a `KeyInfoFactory` that supports the requested XML processing mechanism and representation type (ex: "DOM"), as supplied by the specified provider.

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