java.security.spec

Class EncodedKeySpec

java.lang.Object

java.security.spec.EncodedKeySpec

All Implemented Interfaces:

KeySpec

Direct Known Subclasses:

PKCS8EncodedKeySpec, X509EncodedKeySpec

public abstract class EncodedKeySpec
extends Object
implements KeySpec

Encoded Key Specification class which is used to store byte encoded keys.

Since:

JDK 1.2

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
EncodedKeySpec(byte[] encodedKey) Constructs a new EncodedKeySpec with the specified encoded key.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
byte[]	getEncoded() Gets the encoded key in byte format.
abstract String	getFormat() Returns the name of the key format used.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

EncodedKeySpec

public EncodedKeySpec(byte[] encodedKey)

Constructs a new EncodedKeySpec with the specified encoded key.

Parameters:

encodedKey - A key to store

Method Detail

getEncoded

public byte[] getEncoded()

Gets the encoded key in byte format.

getFormat

public abstract String getFormat()

Returns the name of the key format used. This name is the format such as "PKCS#8" or "X.509" which if it matches a Key class name of the same type can be transformed using the apporiate KeyFactory.

Returns:

a string representing the name