Interface DSAPrivateKey

All Superinterfaces:
AsymmetricKey, DEREncodablePREVIEW, Destroyable, DSAKey, Key, PrivateKey, Serializable
public interface DSAPrivateKey extends DSAKey, PrivateKey
The standard interface to a DSA private key. DSA (Digital Signature Algorithm) is defined in NIST's FIPS-186.
Since:
1.1
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  • Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type
    Field
    Description
    static final long
    serialVersionUID
    Deprecated.
    A serialVersionUID field in an interface is ineffectual.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    default DSAParams
    getParams()
    Returns the parameters associated with this key.
    BigInteger
    getX()
    Returns the value of the private key, x.

    Methods declared in interface Destroyable

    destroy, isDestroyed
    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    default void
    destroy()
    Destroy this Object.
    default boolean
    isDestroyed()
    Determine if this Object has been destroyed.

    Methods declared in interface Key

    getAlgorithm, getEncoded, getFormat
    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    String
    getAlgorithm()
    Returns the standard algorithm name for this key.
    byte[]
    getEncoded()
    Returns the key in its primary encoding format, or null if this key does not support encoding.
    String
    getFormat()
    Returns the name of the primary encoding format of this key, or null if this key does not support encoding.

  • Field Details

    • serialVersionUID

      @Deprecated static final long serialVersionUID
      Deprecated.
      A serialVersionUID field in an interface is ineffectual. Do not use; no replacement.
      The class fingerprint that is set to indicate serialization compatibility with a previous version of the class.
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  • Method Details

    • getX

      BigInteger getX()
      Returns the value of the private key, x.
      Returns:
      the value of the private key, x.

    • getParams

      default DSAParams getParams()
      Returns the parameters associated with this key. The parameters are optional and may be either explicitly specified or implicitly created during key pair generation.
      Specified by:
      getParams in interface AsymmetricKey
      Specified by:
      getParams in interface DSAKey
      Implementation Requirements:
      The default implementation returns null.
      Returns:
      the associated parameters, may be null
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