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Class java.security.spec.X509EncodedKeySpec

java.lang.Object
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public class X509EncodedKeySpec
extends EncodedKeySpec
This class represents the DER encoding of a public or private key, according to the format specified in the X.509 standard.

Since:
JDK1.2
See Also:
Key, KeyFactory, KeySpec, EncodedKeySpec, PKCS8EncodedKeySpec

Constructor Summary
 X509EncodedKeySpec(byte[] encodedKey)
Creates a new X509EncodedKeySpec with the specified encoded key.
 

Method Summary
byte[]  getEncoded()
Returns the key bytes, encoded according to the X.509 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

X509EncodedKeySpec

public X509EncodedKeySpec(byte[] encodedKey)
Creates a new X509EncodedKeySpec with the specified encoded key.
Parameters:
encodedKey - the key, which is assumed to be encoded according to the X.509 standard.
Method Detail

getEncoded

public byte[] getEncoded()
Returns the key bytes, encoded according to the X.509 standard.
Returns:
the X.509 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 "X.509".
Overrides:
getFormat in class EncodedKeySpec

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