EncodedKeySpec (Java Platform SE 6) (original) (raw)
java.security.spec
Class EncodedKeySpec
java.lang.Object
java.security.spec.EncodedKeySpec
All Implemented Interfaces:
Direct Known Subclasses:
PKCS8EncodedKeySpec, X509EncodedKeySpec
public abstract class EncodedKeySpec
extends Object
implements KeySpec
This class represents a public or private key in encoded format.
Since:
1.2
See Also:
Key, KeyFactory, KeySpec, X509EncodedKeySpec, PKCS8EncodedKeySpec
| Constructor Summary |
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| EncodedKeySpec(byte[] encodedKey) Creates a new EncodedKeySpec with the given encoded key. |
| Method Summary | |
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| byte[] | getEncoded() Returns the encoded key. |
| abstract String | getFormat() Returns the name of the encoding format associated with this key specification. |
| Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object |
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| clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, [wait](../../../java/lang/Object.html#wait%28long, int%29) |
| Constructor Detail |
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EncodedKeySpec
public EncodedKeySpec(byte[] encodedKey)
Creates a new EncodedKeySpec with the given encoded key.
Parameters:
encodedKey - the encoded key. The contents of the array are copied to protect against subsequent modification.
Throws:
[NullPointerException](../../../java/lang/NullPointerException.html "class in java.lang") - if encodedKey is null.
| Method Detail |
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getEncoded
public byte[] getEncoded()
Returns the encoded key.
Returns:
the encoded key. Returns a new array each time this method is called.
getFormat
public abstract String getFormat()
Returns the name of the encoding format associated with this key specification.
If the opaque representation of a key (see Key) can be transformed (see KeyFactory) into this key specification (or a subclass of it),getFormat called on the opaque key returns the same value as thegetFormat method of this key specification.
Returns:
a string representation of the encoding format.
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