/**
* Sets a header parameter with the specified key and value.
*
* <p>If the key matches one of the reserved header parameter names, then the relevant
* <tt>set</tt> method is called to set that header parameter with the specified value.
*
* @param key The key of the header parameter.
* @param value The value of the header parameter.
*/
public void setParameter(String key, Object value) {
JwtHeaderKey headerKey = getHeaderKey(key.toUpperCase());
switch (headerKey) {
case TYP:
{
if (isValueOfType(value, JwtType.class)) {
setType((JwtType) value);
} else {
checkValueIsOfType(value, String.class);
setType(JwtType.jwtType((String) value));
}
break;
}
case ALG:
{
if (isValueOfType(value, Algorithm.class)) {
setAlgorithm((Algorithm) value);
} else {
checkValueIsOfType(value, String.class);
put(ALG.value(), value);
}
break;
}
default:
{
put(key, value);
}
}
}
/**
* Gets the string representation of the Algorithm set in the JWT header.
*
* @return The algorithm as a String.
*/
protected String getAlgorithmString() {
return get(ALG.value()).asString();
}
/**
* Sets the algorithm used to perform cryptographic signing and/or encryption on the JWT.
*
* @param algorithm The Algorithm.
*/
public void setAlgorithm(Algorithm algorithm) {
put(ALG.value(), algorithm.toString());
}