java.security.spec

Class EncodedKeySpec

Implemented Interfaces:
KeySpec
Known Direct Subclasses:
PKCS8EncodedKeySpec, X509EncodedKeySpec

public abstract class EncodedKeySpec
extends Object
implements KeySpec

Encoded Key Specification class which is used to store byte encoded keys.
Since:
JDK 1.2

Constructor Summary

EncodedKeySpec(byte[] encodedKey)
Constructs a new EncodedKeySpec with the specified encoded key.

Method Summary

byte[]
getEncoded()
Gets the encoded key in byte format.
abstract String
getFormat()
Returns the name of the key format used.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, extends Object> getClass, finalize, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

EncodedKeySpec

public EncodedKeySpec(byte[] encodedKey)
Constructs a new EncodedKeySpec with the specified encoded key.
Parameters:
encodedKey - A key to store

Method Details

getEncoded

public byte[] getEncoded()
Gets the encoded key in byte format.

getFormat

public abstract String getFormat()
Returns the name of the key format used. This name is the format such as "PKCS#8" or "X.509" which if it matches a Key class name of the same type can be transformed using the apporiate KeyFactory.
Returns:
a string representing the name

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