001/*
002 * nimbus-jose-jwt
003 *
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017
018package com.nimbusds.jose;
019
020
021/**
022 * JSON Web Encryption (JWE) encrypter.
023 *
024 * @author Vladimir Dzhuvinov
025 * @version 2015-05-21
026 */
027public interface JWEEncrypter extends JWEProvider {
028
029
030        /**
031         * Encrypts the specified clear text of a {@link JWEObject JWE object}.
032         *
033         * @param header    The JSON Web Encryption (JWE) header. Must specify
034         *                  a supported JWE algorithm and method. Must not be
035         *                  {@code null}.
036         * @param clearText The clear text to encrypt. Must not be {@code null}.
037         *
038         * @return The resulting JWE crypto parts.
039         *
040         * @throws JOSEException If the JWE algorithm or method is not
041         *                       supported or if encryption failed for some
042         *                       other internal reason.
043         */
044        JWECryptoParts encrypt(final JWEHeader header, final byte[] clearText)
045                throws JOSEException;
046}