Key (moe.ios.core API)

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Subinterfaces:

DHPrivateKey, DHPublicKey, DSAPrivateKey, DSAPublicKey, ECPrivateKey, ECPrivateKey, ECPublicKey, ECPublicKey, PBEKey, PrivateKey, PublicKey, RSAMultiPrimePrivateCrtKey, RSAPrivateCrtKey, RSAPrivateKey, RSAPublicKey, SecretKey

All Known Implementing Classes:

BCDHPrivateKey, BCDHPublicKey, BCDSAPrivateKey, BCDSAPublicKey, BCECPrivateKey, BCECPublicKey, BCPBEKey, BCRSAPrivateCrtKey, BCRSAPrivateKey, BCRSAPublicKey, JCEDHPrivateKey, JCEDHPublicKey, JCEECPrivateKey, JCEECPublicKey, JCERSAPrivateCrtKey, JCERSAPrivateKey, JCERSAPublicKey, JDKDSAPrivateKey, JDKDSAPublicKey, OpenSSLECPrivateKey, OpenSSLECPublicKey, OpenSSLRSAPrivateCrtKey, OpenSSLRSAPrivateKey, OpenSSLRSAPublicKey, SecretKeySpec, X509PublicKey, X509PublicKey
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public interface Key
extends Serializable
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Key is the common interface for all keys.

See Also:

PublicKey, PrivateKey

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static long serialVersionUID
The serialVersionUID to be compatible with JDK1.1.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`getAlgorithm()`	Returns the name of the algorithm of this key.
`byte[]`	`getEncoded()`	Returns the encoded form of this key, or `null` if encoding is not supported by this key.
`String`	`getFormat()`	Returns the name of the format used to encode this key, or `null` if it can not be encoded.

- Field Detail
  - serialVersionUID
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static final long serialVersionUID
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    The serialVersionUID to be compatible with JDK1.1.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - getAlgorithm
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String getAlgorithm()
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    Returns the name of the algorithm of this key. If the algorithm is unknown, null is returned.
    
    Returns:
    
    the name of the algorithm of this key or null if the algorithm is unknown.
  - getFormat
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String getFormat()
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    Returns the name of the format used to encode this key, or null if it can not be encoded.
    
    Returns:
    
    the name of the format used to encode this key, or null if it can not be encoded.
  - getEncoded
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byte[] getEncoded()
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    Returns the encoded form of this key, or null if encoding is not supported by this key.
    
    Returns:
    
    the encoded form of this key, or null if encoding is not supported by this key.