Class KeyStore.PrivateKeyEntry

java.lang.Object

java.security.KeyStore.PrivateKeyEntry

All Implemented Interfaces:: KeyStore.Entry

Enclosing class:: KeyStore

public static final class KeyStore.PrivateKeyEntry extends Object implements KeyStore.Entry

A KeyStore entry that holds a PrivateKey and corresponding certificate chain.

Since:: 1.5

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces declared in interface KeyStore.Entry

KeyStore.Entry.Attribute

Modifier and Type	Interface	Description
`static interface`	`KeyStore.Entry.Attribute`	An attribute associated with a keystore entry.

Constructor Summary

Constructor	Description
`PrivateKeyEntry(PrivateKey privateKey, Certificate[] chain)`	Constructs a `PrivateKeyEntry` with a `PrivateKey` and corresponding certificate chain.
`PrivateKeyEntry(PrivateKey privateKey, Certificate[] chain, Set<KeyStore.Entry.Attribute> attributes)`	Constructs a `PrivateKeyEntry` with a `PrivateKey` and corresponding certificate chain and associated entry attributes.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Set<KeyStore.Entry.Attribute>`	`getAttributes()`	Retrieves the attributes associated with an entry.
`Certificate`	`getCertificate()`	Gets the end entity `Certificate` from the certificate chain in this entry.
`Certificate[]`	`getCertificateChain()`	Gets the `Certificate` chain from this entry.
`PrivateKey`	`getPrivateKey()`	Gets the `PrivateKey` from this entry.
`String`	`toString()`	Returns a string representation of this PrivateKeyEntry.

Methods declared in class Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected Object`	`clone()`	Creates and returns a copy of this object.
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`	Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
`protected void`	`finalize()`	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Finalization is deprecated and subject to removal in a future release.
`final Class<?>`	`getClass()`	Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
`int`	`hashCode()`	Returns a hash code value for this object.
`final void`	`notify()`	Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
`final void`	`notifyAll()`	Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
`final void`	`wait()`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis)`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.

Constructor Details

PrivateKeyEntry

public PrivateKeyEntry(PrivateKey privateKey, Certificate[] chain)

Constructs a PrivateKeyEntry with a PrivateKey and corresponding certificate chain.

The specified chain is cloned before it is stored in the new PrivateKeyEntry object.

Parameters:: privateKey - the PrivateKey; chain - an array of Certificates representing the certificate chain. The chain must be ordered and contain a Certificate at index 0 corresponding to the private key.
Throws:: NullPointerException - if privateKey or chain is null; IllegalArgumentException - if the specified chain has a length of 0, if the specified chain does not contain Certificates of the same type, or if the PrivateKey algorithm does not match the algorithm of the PublicKey in the end entity Certificate (at index 0)

PrivateKeyEntry

public PrivateKeyEntry(PrivateKey privateKey, Certificate[] chain, Set<KeyStore.Entry.Attribute> attributes)

Constructs a PrivateKeyEntry with a PrivateKey and corresponding certificate chain and associated entry attributes.

The specified chain and attributes are cloned before they are stored in the new PrivateKeyEntry object.

Parameters:: privateKey - the PrivateKey; chain - an array of Certificates representing the certificate chain. The chain must be ordered and contain a Certificate at index 0 corresponding to the private key.; attributes - the attributes
Throws:: NullPointerException - if privateKey, chain or attributes is null; IllegalArgumentException - if the specified chain has a length of 0, if the specified chain does not contain Certificates of the same type, or if the PrivateKey algorithm does not match the algorithm of the PublicKey in the end entity Certificate (at index 0)
Since:: 1.8

Method Details

getPrivateKey

public PrivateKey getPrivateKey()

Gets the PrivateKey from this entry.

Returns:: the PrivateKey from this entry

getCertificateChain

public Certificate[] getCertificateChain()

Gets the Certificate chain from this entry.

The stored chain is cloned before being returned.

Returns:: an array of Certificates corresponding to the certificate chain for the public key. If the certificates are of type X.509, the runtime type of the returned array is X509Certificate[].

getCertificate

public Certificate getCertificate()

Gets the end entity Certificate from the certificate chain in this entry.

Returns:: the end entity Certificate (at index 0) from the certificate chain in this entry. If the certificate is of type X.509, the runtime type of the returned certificate is X509Certificate.

getAttributes

public Set<KeyStore.Entry.Attribute> getAttributes()

Retrieves the attributes associated with an entry.

Specified by:: getAttributes in interface KeyStore.Entry
Returns:: an unmodifiable Set of attributes, possibly empty
Since:: 1.8

toString

public String toString()

Returns a string representation of this PrivateKeyEntry.

Overrides:: toString in class Object
Returns:: a string representation of this PrivateKeyEntry.

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