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## com.ibm.crypto.fips.provider
Interface FeedbackCipher

public interface FeedbackCipher

This interface represents the type of cipher that has a feedback mechanism built into it, such as CBC or CFB.

Version:
  1.10, 10/26/98
Author:
  Jan Luehe

Method Summary
`java.lang.String` | `getFeedback()` Gets the name of the feedback mechanism
`byte[]` | `getIV()` Gets the initialization vector.
`void` | `reset()` Resets the iv to its original value.

Method Detail

### getFeedback

    public java.lang.String getFeedback()

  Gets the name of the feedback mechanism
  Returns:
    the name of the feedback mechanism

### getIV

    public byte[] getIV()

  Gets the initialization vector.
  Returns:
    the initialization vector

### reset

    public void reset()

  Resets the iv to its original value. This is used when doFinal is called in the Cipher class, so that the cipher can be reused (with its original iv).

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