java.security.spec

Class PKCS8EncodedKeySpec

java.lang.Object

java.security.spec.EncodedKeySpec

java.security.spec.PKCS8EncodedKeySpec

All Implemented Interfaces:

KeySpec

public class PKCS8EncodedKeySpec
extends EncodedKeySpec

PKCS8 Encoded Key Specification class which is used to store "PKCS#8" byte encoded keys.

Since:

JDK 1.2

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
PKCS8EncodedKeySpec(byte[] encodedKey) Constructs a new PKCS8EncodedKeySpec with the specified encoded key.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
byte[]	getEncoded() Gets the encoded key in byte format.
String	getFormat() Returns the name of the key format used which is "PKCS#8"

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

PKCS8EncodedKeySpec

public PKCS8EncodedKeySpec(byte[] encodedKey)

Constructs a new PKCS8EncodedKeySpec with the specified encoded key.

Parameters:

encodedKey - A key to store, assumed to be "PKCS#8"

Method Detail

getEncoded

public byte[] getEncoded()

Gets the encoded key in byte format.

Overrides:

getEncoded in class EncodedKeySpec

getFormat

public final String getFormat()

Returns the name of the key format used which is "PKCS#8"

Specified by:

getFormat in class EncodedKeySpec

Returns:

a string representing the name