KeyStorageProvider (S2KS: API Module 1.3.1 API)

```
public interface KeyStorageProvider
```
A service provider interface for KeyStorage.

Author:

Carl Harris

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`KeyStorage`	`getInstance(java.util.Properties properties)`	Gets a key storage instance from this provider.
`java.lang.String`	`getName()`	Gets the name of this provider.
`boolean`	`isMutable()`	Tests whether this provider supports the `MutableKeyStorage` interface.

- Method Detail
  - getName
```
java.lang.String getName()
```
    Gets the name of this provider.
    
    Returns:
    
    provider name
  - isMutable
```
boolean isMutable()
```
    Tests whether this provider supports the MutableKeyStorage interface.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this provider supports the mutable API
  - getInstance
```
KeyStorage getInstance(java.util.Properties properties)
                throws java.lang.Exception
```
    Gets a key storage instance from this provider.
    
    Parameters:
    
    properties - configuration properties
    
    Returns:
    
    key storage instance
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.Exception - to indicate that an instance could not be initialized