* @return array of supported mechanism OIDs
     */
    ASN1ObjectIdentifier[] getSupportedMechs ();


    /**
     * 
     * @return whether this mechanisms supports integrity
     */
    boolean supportsIntegrity ();


    /**
     * @param data
     * @return MIC
     * @throws CIFSException
     */
    byte[] calculateMIC ( byte[] data ) throws CIFSException;


    /**
     * @param data