* <p>The object returned will be unmarshalled around the decrypted DOM element in a
* new Document owned by the object.
*
+ * <p>The final boolean parameter is used to enforce a requirement for an authenticated cipher
+ * suite such as AES-GCM or similar. These ciphers include an HMAC or equivalent step that
+ * prevents tampering. Newer applications should set this parameter to true unless the ciphertext
+ * has been independently authenticated, and even in such a case, it is rarely possible to prevent
+ * chosen ciphertext attacks by trusted signers.
+ *
* @param credResolver locked resolver supplying decryption keys
* @param recipient identifier naming the recipient (the entity performing the decryption)
* @param criteria optional external criteria to use with resolver
+ * @param requireAuthenticatedCipher true iff the bulk data encryption algorithm must be an authenticated cipher
* @return the decrypted and unmarshalled object
*/
virtual xmltooling::XMLObject* decrypt(
- const xmltooling::CredentialResolver& credResolver, const XMLCh* recipient, xmltooling::CredentialCriteria* criteria=nullptr
+ const xmltooling::CredentialResolver& credResolver,
+ const XMLCh* recipient,
+ xmltooling::CredentialCriteria* criteria=nullptr,
+ bool requireAuthenticatedCipher=false
) const;
END_XMLOBJECT;