Enum ProtectionLevel (2.6.8)
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public enum ProtectionLevel extends Enum<ProtectionLevel> implements ProtocolMessageEnum
ProtectionLevel specifies how
cryptographic operations are performed. For more information, see Protection
levels .
Protobuf enum google.cloud.kms.v1.ProtectionLevel
Static Fields
Name Description
EXTERNAL
Crypto operations are performed by an external key manager.
EXTERNAL = 3;
EXTERNAL_VALUE
Crypto operations are performed by an external key manager.
EXTERNAL = 3;
EXTERNAL_VPC
Crypto operations are performed in an EKM-over-VPC backend.
EXTERNAL_VPC = 4;
EXTERNAL_VPC_VALUE
Crypto operations are performed in an EKM-over-VPC backend.
EXTERNAL_VPC = 4;
HSM
Crypto operations are performed in a Hardware Security Module.
HSM = 2;
HSM_VALUE
Crypto operations are performed in a Hardware Security Module.
HSM = 2;
PROTECTION_LEVEL_UNSPECIFIED
Not specified.
PROTECTION_LEVEL_UNSPECIFIED = 0;
PROTECTION_LEVEL_UNSPECIFIED_VALUE
Not specified.
PROTECTION_LEVEL_UNSPECIFIED = 0;
SOFTWARE
Crypto operations are performed in software.
SOFTWARE = 1;
SOFTWARE_VALUE
Crypto operations are performed in software.
SOFTWARE = 1;
UNRECOGNIZED
Static Methods
Name Description
forNumber(int value)
getDescriptor()
internalGetValueMap()
valueOf(Descriptors.EnumValueDescriptor desc)
valueOf(int value)
Deprecated. Use #forNumber(int) instead.
valueOf(String name)
values()
Methods
Name Description
getDescriptorForType()
getNumber()
getValueDescriptor()
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