The author meant to say 'nextBytes(byte[])' instead of 'getBytes(byte[])' It's called nextBytes instead of getBytes because you can call it repeatedly, getting additional random bytes each time.
On Mar 8, 6:19 pm, sebby zml <[email protected]> wrote: > thanks a lot for letting me know that the code written there is > incorrect. > i'll work on it. > > On Mar 9, 9:59 am, Mark Murphy <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > sebby zml wrote: > > > Hello every1, > > > > I am now working on a program which is someting related to IMS. > > > I want the Server to send back a nonce to the Client. > > > In order to get nonce, I tried using the code from this site. > > > > ==> http://forums.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=595626 > > > > -Use java.security.SecureRandom: > > > > --byte[] nonce = new byte[16]; > > > --Random rand; > > > --rand = SecureRandom.getInstance ("SHA1PRNG"); > > > --rand.getBytes (nonce); > > > > But the problem is I could not use rand.getBytes as the class Random > > > doesn't provide methot getbytes(). > > > > Is there any other way to get or generate nonce? please help. > > > Thanks a lot. > > > There has not been a getBytes() method on Random or SecureRandom going > > back at least to Java 1.4.2, and perhaps earlier. I suggest you find a > > better sample of using SecureRandom -- that forum post is incorrect. > > > I would recommend you consider posting on StackOverflow, with the #java tag. > > > -- > > Mark Murphy (a Commons > > Guy)http://commonsware.com|http://twitter.com/commonsguy > > > Android Training in NYC: 1-2 May 2010:http://guruloft.com-Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
