Interface PublicKey

All Superinterfaces:
AsymmetricKey, DEREncodablePREVIEW, Key, Serializable
All Known Subinterfaces:
DHPublicKey, DSAPublicKey, ECPublicKey, EdECPublicKey, RSAPublicKey, XECPublicKey
public interface PublicKey extends AsymmetricKey

A public key. This interface contains no methods or constants. It merely serves to group (and provide type safety for) all public key interfaces. Note: The specialized public key interfaces extend this interface. See, for example, the DSAPublicKey interface in java.security.interfaces.

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

    Methods declared in interface AsymmetricKey

    getParams
    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    default AlgorithmParameterSpec
    getParams()
    Returns the parameters associated with this key.

    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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