java.security.spec
Class PKCS8EncodedKeySpec

java.lang.Object
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public class PKCS8EncodedKeySpec

extends EncodedKeySpec

This class represents the DER encoding of a private key, according to the format specified in the PKCS #8 standard.

Since:

JDK1.2

See Also:

Key, KeyFactory, KeySpec, EncodedKeySpec, X509EncodedKeySpec

Constructor Summary

PKCS8EncodedKeySpec(byte[] encodedKey)
Creates a new PKCS8EncodedKeySpec with the given encoded key.

Method Summary

byte[]	getEncoded() Returns the key bytes, encoded according to the PKCS #8 standard.
String	getFormat() Returns the name of the encoding format associated with this key specification.

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)

Creates a new PKCS8EncodedKeySpec with the given encoded key.

Parameters:

encodedKey - the key, which is assumed to be encoded according to the PKCS #8 standard.

Method Detail

getEncoded

public byte[] getEncoded()

Returns the key bytes, encoded according to the PKCS #8 standard.

Returns:

the PKCS #8 encoding of the key.

Overrides:

getEncoded in class EncodedKeySpec

getFormat

public final String getFormat()

Returns the name of the encoding format associated with this key specification.

Returns:

the string "PKCS#8".

Overrides:

getFormat in class EncodedKeySpec