PrivateKey

PrivateKey

java.security

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Java 1.1

serializable

This interface represents a private cryptographic key. It extends the Key interface, but does not add any new methods . The interface exists in order to create a strong distinction between private and public keys. See also PublicKey .

Figure 14-30. java.security.PrivateKey

 public interface  PrivateKey  extends Key {  // Public Constants   1.2  public static final long  serialVersionUID  ;  =6034044314589513430  } 

Implementations

java.security.interfaces.DSAPrivateKey , java.security.interfaces.ECPrivateKey , java.security.interfaces.RSAPrivateKey , javax.crypto.interfaces.DHPrivateKey

Passed To

KeyPair.KeyPair( ) , KeyStore.PrivateKeyEntry.PrivateKeyEntry( ) , Signature.initSign( ) , SignatureSpi.engineInitSign( ) , SignedObject.SignedObject( ) , javax.security.auth.x500.X500PrivateCredential.X500PrivateCredential( )

Returned By

KeyFactory.generatePrivate( ) , KeyFactorySpi.engineGeneratePrivate( ) , KeyPair.getPrivate( ) , KeyStore.PrivateKeyEntry.getPrivateKey( ) , Signer.getPrivateKey( ) , javax.net.ssl.X509KeyManager.getPrivateKey( ) , javax.security.auth.x500.X500PrivateCredential.getPrivateKey( )