Class EncryptionKey

java.lang.Object
javax.security.auth.kerberos.EncryptionKey
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Key, SecretKey, Destroyable
public final class EncryptionKey extends Object implements SecretKey
This class encapsulates an EncryptionKey used in Kerberos.

An EncryptionKey is defined in Section 4.2.9 of the Kerberos Protocol Specification (RFC 4120) as: 

     EncryptionKey   ::= SEQUENCE {
             keytype         [0] Int32 -- actually encryption type --,
             keyvalue        [1] OCTET STRING
     }
The key material of an EncryptionKey is defined as the value of the keyValue above.
Since:
9
See Also:

  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor
    Description
    EncryptionKey(byte[] keyBytes, int keyType)
    Constructs an EncryptionKey from the given bytes and the key type.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    destroy()
    Destroys this key by clearing out the key material of this key.
    boolean
    equals(Object other)
    Compares the specified object with this key for equality.
    String
    getAlgorithm()
    Returns the standard algorithm name for this key.
    byte[]
    getEncoded()
    Returns the key material of this key.
    String
    getFormat()
    Returns the name of the encoding format for this key.
    int
    getKeyType()
    Returns the key type for this key.
    int
    hashCode()
    Returns a hash code for this EncryptionKey.
    String
    toString()
    Returns an informative textual representation of this EncryptionKey.

    Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

    clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

    Methods declared in interface javax.security.auth.Destroyable

    isDestroyed

  • Constructor Details

    • EncryptionKey

      public EncryptionKey(byte[] keyBytes, int keyType)
      Constructs an EncryptionKey from the given bytes and the key type.

      The contents of the byte array are copied; subsequent modification of the byte array does not affect the newly created key.

      Parameters:
      keyBytes - the key material for the key
      keyType - the key type for the key as defined by the Kerberos protocol specification.
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if keyBytes is null

  • Method Details

    • getKeyType

      public int getKeyType()
      Returns the key type for this key.
      Returns:
      the key type.
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - if the key is destroyed

    • getAlgorithm

      public String getAlgorithm()
      Returns the standard algorithm name for this key. The algorithm names are the encryption type string defined on the IANA Kerberos Encryption Type Numbers page.

      This method can return the following value not defined on the IANA page:

      1. none: for etype equal to 0
      2. unknown: for etype greater than 0 but unsupported by the implementation
      3. private: for etype smaller than 0
      Specified by:
      getAlgorithm in interface Key
      Returns:
      the name of the algorithm associated with this key.
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - if the key is destroyed
      External Specifications

    • getFormat

      public String getFormat()
      Returns the name of the encoding format for this key.
      Specified by:
      getFormat in interface Key
      Returns:
      the String "RAW"
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - if the key is destroyed

    • getEncoded

      public byte[] getEncoded()
      Returns the key material of this key.
      Specified by:
      getEncoded in interface Key
      Returns:
      a newly allocated byte array that contains the key material
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - if the key is destroyed

    • destroy

      public void destroy() throws DestroyFailedException
      Destroys this key by clearing out the key material of this key.
      Specified by:
      destroy in interface Destroyable
      Throws:
      DestroyFailedException - if some error occurs while destroying this key.

    • toString

      public String toString()
      Returns an informative textual representation of this EncryptionKey.
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object
      Returns:
      an informative textual representation of this EncryptionKey.

    • hashCode

      public int hashCode()
      Returns a hash code for this EncryptionKey.
      Overrides:
      hashCode in class Object
      Returns:
      a hash code for this EncryptionKey
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    • equals

      public boolean equals(Object other)
      Compares the specified object with this key for equality. Returns true if the given object is also an EncryptionKey and the two EncryptionKey instances are equivalent. More formally two EncryptionKey instances are equal if they have equal key types and key material. A destroyed EncryptionKey object is only equal to itself.
      Overrides:
      equals in class Object
      Parameters:
      other - the object to compare to
      Returns:
      true if the specified object is equal to this EncryptionKey, false otherwise.
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