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Class java.security.spec.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 specified 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.security.spec.EncodedKeySpec
 getEncoded, getFormat
 
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 specified 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

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