com.mindbright.jca.security
Interface Key

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

All Known Subinterfaces:

DHPrivateKey, DHPublicKey, DSAPrivateKey, DSAPublicKey, PrivateKey, PublicKey, RSAPrivateCrtKey, RSAPrivateKey, RSAPublicKey, SecretKey

All Known Implementing Classes:

DHKey, DHPrivateKey, DHPublicKey, DSAKey, DSAPrivateKey, DSAPublicKey, RSAKey, RSAPrivateCrtKey, RSAPrivateKey, RSAPublicKey, SecretKeySpec, SSHRSAPublicKeyString

public interface Key
extends java.io.Serializable

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getAlgorithm() Get the algorithm name
byte[]	getEncoded() Get the key in its encoded form
java.lang.String	getFormat() Get the primary encoding format of this key.

Method Detail

getAlgorithm

java.lang.String getAlgorithm()

Get the algorithm name

Returns:

the name of the algorithm this key supports

getFormat

java.lang.String getFormat()

Get the primary encoding format of this key.

Returns:

the primary encoding format of the key

getEncoded

byte[] getEncoded()

Get the key in its encoded form

Returns:

the key in its encoded form