Class KeySelector.Purpose

java.lang.Object

javax.xml.crypto.KeySelector.Purpose

Enclosing class:: KeySelector

public static class KeySelector.Purpose extends Object

The purpose of the key that is to be selected.

Since:: 1.6

Field Summary

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static final KeySelector.Purpose`	`DECRYPT`	A key for decrypting.
`static final KeySelector.Purpose`	`ENCRYPT`	A key for encrypting.
`static final KeySelector.Purpose`	`SIGN`	A key for signing.
`static final KeySelector.Purpose`	`VERIFY`	A key for verifying.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`toString()`	Returns a string representation of this purpose ("sign", "verify", "encrypt", or "decrypt").

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.

Field Details

SIGN

public static final KeySelector.Purpose SIGN

A key for signing.

VERIFY

public static final KeySelector.Purpose VERIFY

A key for verifying.

ENCRYPT

public static final KeySelector.Purpose ENCRYPT

A key for encrypting.

DECRYPT

public static final KeySelector.Purpose DECRYPT

A key for decrypting.

Method Details

toString

public String toString()

Returns a string representation of this purpose ("sign", "verify", "encrypt", or "decrypt").

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

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