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# Overview
The axolotl protocol is a "ratcheting" forward secrecy protocol that works in synchronous and
asynchronous messaging environments. The protocol overview is available [here](https://github.com/trevp/axolotl/wiki),
This is a ratcheting forward secrecy protocol that works in synchronous and asynchronous messaging
environments. The protocol overview is available [here](https://github.com/trevp/axolotl/wiki),
and the details of the wire format are available [here](https://github.com/WhisperSystems/TextSecure/wiki/ProtocolV2).
## PreKeys
This protocol implementation heavily leverages the concept of PreKeys. A PreKey is simply an
ECPublicKey and unique PreKey ID. At install time, clients generate a large list of PreKeys
and transmit them to the server. The server will then remove PreKeys from that list and hand
them to other clients when requested. A single PreKey can never be used twice.
This protocol uses a concept called 'PreKeys'. A PreKey is an ECPublicKey and an associated unique
ID which are stored together by a server. PreKeys can also be signed.
At install time, clients generate a single signed PreKey, as well as a large list of unsigned
PreKeys, and transmit all of them to the server.
## Sessions
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Sessions are established in one of three ways:
1. PreKeys. A client that wishes to send a message to a recipient can establish a session by
retrieving a PreKey for that recipient from the server.
1. PreKeyBundles. A client that wishes to send a message to a recipient can establish a session by
retrieving a PreKeyBundle for that recipient from the server.
1. PreKeyWhisperMessages. A client can receive a PreKeyWhisperMessage from a recipient and use it
to establish a session.
1. KeyExchangeMessages. Two clients can exchange KeyExchange messages to establish a session.
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1. Identity State. Clients will need to maintain the state of their own identity key pair, as well
as identity keys received from other clients.
1. PreKey State. Clients will need to maintain the state of their generated PreKeys.
1. Signed PreKey States. Clients will need to maintain the state of their signed PreKeys.
1. Session State. Clients will need to maintain the state of the sessions they have established.
# Using libaxolotl
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int registrationId = KeyHelper.generateRegistrationId();
List<PreKeyRecord> preKeys = KeyHelper.generatePreKeys(startId, 100);
PreKeyRecord lastResortKey = KeyHelper.generateLastResortKey();
SignedPreKeyRecord signedPreKey = KeyHelper.generateSignedPreKey(identityKeyPair, 5);
// Store identityKeyPair somewhere durable and safe.
// Store registrationId somewhere durable and safe.
// Store preKeys somewhere durable and safe.
// Store preKeys in PreKeyStore.
// Store signed prekey in SignedPreKeyStore.
## Building a session
A libaxolotl client needs to implement three interfaces: IdentityKeyStore, PreKeyStore, and
SessionStore. These will manage loading and storing of identity, prekeys, and session state.
A libaxolotl client needs to implement four interfaces: IdentityKeyStore, PreKeyStore,
SignedPreKeyStore, and SessionStore. These will manage loading and storing of identity,
prekeys, signed prekeys, and session state.
Once those are implemented, building a session is fairly straightforward:
SessionStore sessionStore = new MySessionStore();
PreKeyStore preKeyStore = new MyPreKeyStore();
IdentityKeyStore identityStore = new MyIdentityKeyStore();
SessionStore sessionStore = new MySessionStore();
PreKeyStore preKeyStore = new MyPreKeyStore();
SignedPreKeyStore signedPreKeyStore = new MySignedPreKeyStore();
IdentityKeyStore identityStore = new MyIdentityKeyStore();
// Instantiate a SessionBuilder for a remote recipientId + deviceId tuple.
SessionBuilder sessionBuilder = new SessionBuilder(sessionStore, preKeyStore, identityStore,
recipientId, deviceId);
SessionBuilder sessionBuilder = new SessionBuilder(sessionStore, preKeyStore, signedPreKeyStore,
identityStore, recipientId, deviceId);
// Build a session with a PreKey retrieved from the server.
sessionBuilder.process(retrievedPreKey);
SessionCipher sessionCipher = new SessionCipher(sessionStore, recipientId, deviceId);
CiphertextMessage message = sessionCipher.encrypt("Hello world!".getBytes("UTF-8"));
SessionCipher sessionCipher = new SessionCipher(sessionStore, recipientId, deviceId);
CiphertextMessage message = sessionCipher.encrypt("Hello world!".getBytes("UTF-8"));
deliver(message.serialize());