# Class NullCipher

java.lang.Object
javax.crypto.Cipher
javax.crypto.NullCipher

public class NullCipher extends Cipher
The `NullCipher` class is a class that provides an "identity cipher" -- one that does not transform the plain text. As a consequence, the ciphertext is identical to the plaintext. All initialization methods do nothing, while the blocksize is set to 1 byte. Unlike other ciphers, the `NullCipher` has no state, and will never throw an `IllegalStateException` when `Cipher` methods are called.

Since:
  1.4

- ## Field Summary

  ### Fields declared in class Cipher

  `DECRYPT_MODE, ENCRYPT_MODE, PRIVATE_KEY, PUBLIC_KEY, SECRET_KEY, UNWRAP_MODE, WRAP_MODE`

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `NullCipher()`
  Creates a `NullCipher` object.

- ## Method Summary

  ### Methods declared in class Cipher

  `doFinal, doFinal, doFinal, doFinal, doFinal, doFinal, doFinal, getAlgorithm, getBlockSize, getExemptionMechanism, getInstance, getInstance, getInstance, getIV, getMaxAllowedKeyLength, getMaxAllowedParameterSpec, getOutputSize, getParameters, getProvider, init, init, init, init, init, init, init, init, toString, unwrap, update, update, update, update, update, updateAAD, updateAAD, updateAAD, wrap`

  ### Methods declared in class Object

  `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### NullCipher

    public NullCipher()
    Creates a `NullCipher` object.