javax.crypto
E355659
javax.crypto is a Java package that provides the framework and implementations for cryptographic operations such as encryption, decryption, key generation, and secure random number generation.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3415089 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: javax.crypto Context triple: [Java Class Library, includesPackage, javax.crypto]
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A.
CRYPTO
CRYPTO is a premier international research conference focused on cryptology and information security, organized annually by the International Association for Cryptologic Research.
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B.
AES
AES is a home video game console released by SNK as the consumer version of its Neo Geo arcade system, known for its high-quality arcade-perfect games and premium price.
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C.
Twofish
Twofish is a symmetric key block cipher known for its speed, flexibility, and strong security, and was a finalist in the competition to become the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).
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D.
Advanced Encryption Standard
Advanced Encryption Standard is a widely used symmetric block cipher standard that secures digital data in applications ranging from wireless networks to government communications.
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E.
RC4 stream cipher
The RC4 stream cipher is a once-widely used symmetric key algorithm known for its simplicity and speed in software, but now considered insecure due to multiple discovered vulnerabilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: javax.crypto Target entity description: javax.crypto is a Java package that provides the framework and implementations for cryptographic operations such as encryption, decryption, key generation, and secure random number generation.
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A.
CRYPTO
CRYPTO is a premier international research conference focused on cryptology and information security, organized annually by the International Association for Cryptologic Research.
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B.
AES
AES is a home video game console released by SNK as the consumer version of its Neo Geo arcade system, known for its high-quality arcade-perfect games and premium price.
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C.
Twofish
Twofish is a symmetric key block cipher known for its speed, flexibility, and strong security, and was a finalist in the competition to become the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).
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D.
Advanced Encryption Standard
Advanced Encryption Standard is a widely used symmetric block cipher standard that secures digital data in applications ranging from wireless networks to government communications.
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E.
RC4 stream cipher
The RC4 stream cipher is a once-widely used symmetric key algorithm known for its simplicity and speed in software, but now considered insecure due to multiple discovered vulnerabilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Java package
ⓘ
cryptography framework ⓘ |
| containsClass |
javax.crypto.BadPaddingException
ⓘ
javax.crypto.Cipher ⓘ javax.crypto.CipherInputStream ⓘ javax.crypto self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
javax.crypto.CipherOutputStream
javax.crypto.CipherSpi ⓘ javax.crypto.EncryptedPrivateKeyInfo ⓘ javax.crypto.ExemptionMechanism ⓘ javax.crypto.ExemptionMechanismException ⓘ javax.crypto self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
javax.crypto.ExemptionMechanismSpi
javax.crypto self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
javax.crypto.IllegalBlockSizeException
javax.crypto.KeyAgreement ⓘ javax.crypto.KeyAgreementSpi ⓘ javax.crypto.KeyGenerator ⓘ javax.crypto.Mac ⓘ javax.crypto.MacSpi ⓘ javax.crypto self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
javax.crypto.NoSuchPaddingException
javax.crypto.SealedObject ⓘ javax.crypto.SecretKey ⓘ javax.crypto self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
javax.crypto.SecretKeyFactory
javax.crypto.ShortBufferException ⓘ |
| documentationURL | https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/javax/crypto/package-summary.html ⓘ |
| introducedIn | Java 1.4 ⓘ |
| language | Java ⓘ |
| partOf |
javax.crypto
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Java Cryptography Extension
Java Platform, Standard Edition ⓘ |
| providedBy | Oracle Corporation ⓘ |
| requires |
java.security
ⓘ
surface form:
Java Security API
|
| supportsAlgorithmType |
MAC algorithms
ⓘ
asymmetric key agreement ⓘ block cipher modes ⓘ stream ciphers ⓘ symmetric encryption ⓘ |
| supportsOperation |
decryption
ⓘ
encryption ⓘ key agreement ⓘ key generation ⓘ message authentication code ⓘ secure random number generation ⓘ |
| usedFor |
data confidentiality
ⓘ
data integrity ⓘ secure communication ⓘ |
| usesPackage |
java.security
ⓘ
java.security.spec ⓘ javax.crypto.spec ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: javax.crypto Description of subject: javax.crypto is a Java package that provides the framework and implementations for cryptographic operations such as encryption, decryption, key generation, and secure random number generation.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Java Cryptography Extension
this entity surface form:
javax.crypto.SecretKeyFactory
this entity surface form:
javax.crypto.CipherOutputStream
this entity surface form:
javax.crypto.IllegalBlockSizeException
this entity surface form:
javax.crypto.NoSuchPaddingException
this entity surface form:
javax.crypto.ExemptionMechanismSpi