Interface PublicKey
- All Superinterfaces:
AsymmetricKey, BinaryEncodablePREVIEW, Key, Serializable
- All Known Subinterfaces:
DHPublicKey, DSAPublicKey, ECPublicKey, EdECPublicKey, RSAPublicKey, XECPublicKey
public interface PublicKey extends AsymmetricKey
A public key. This interface contains no methods or constants. It merely serves to group (and provide type safety for) all public key interfaces. Note: The specialized public key interfaces extend this interface. See, for example, the DSAPublicKey interface in java.security.interfaces.
- Since:
- 1.1
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Field Summary
| Modifier and Type | Field | Description |
|---|---|---|
static final long |
serialVersionUID |
Deprecated. |
Method Summary
Methods declared in interface AsymmetricKey
getParams | Modifier and Type | Method | Description |
|---|---|---|
default AlgorithmParameterSpec |
getParams() |
Returns the parameters associated with this key. |
Methods declared in interface Key
getAlgorithm, getEncoded, getFormat | Modifier and Type | Method | Description |
|---|---|---|
String |
getAlgorithm() |
Returns the standard algorithm name for this key. |
byte[] |
getEncoded() |
Returns the key in its primary encoding format, or null if this key does not support encoding. |
String |
getFormat() |
Returns the name of the primary encoding format of this key, or null if this key does not support encoding. |
Field Details
serialVersionUID
@Deprecated static final long serialVersionUID
Deprecated.
A
serialVersionUID field in an interface is ineffectual. Do not use; no replacement.The class fingerprint that is set to indicate serialization compatibility with a previous version of the class.
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serialVersionUIDfield in an interface is ineffectual.