DSAPrivateKey
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The standard interface to a DSA private key. DSA (Digital Signature
Algorithm) is defined in NIST's FIPS-186.
Constant Summary
| long |
serialVersionUID |
The class fingerprint that is set to indicate
serialization compatibility with a previous
version of the class. |
Inherited Constant Summary
From interface
java.security.Key
| long |
serialVersionUID |
The class fingerprint that is set to indicate
serialization compatibility with a previous
version of the class. |
Public Method Summary
|
abstract
BigInteger
|
getX()
Returns the value of the private key, x.
|
Inherited Method Summary
From interface
java.security.Key
|
abstract
String
|
getAlgorithm()
Returns the standard algorithm name for this key.
|
|
abstract
byte[]
|
getEncoded()
Returns the key in its primary encoding format, or null
if this key does not support encoding.
|
|
abstract
String
|
getFormat()
Returns the name of the primary encoding format of this key,
or null if this key does not support encoding.
|
Constants
public
static
final
long
serialVersionUID
The class fingerprint that is set to indicate
serialization compatibility with a previous
version of the class.
Constant Value:
7776497482533790279
Public Methods
public
abstract
BigInteger
getX
()
Returns the value of the private key, x.
Returns
- the value of the private key,
x.
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Last updated 2024-07-10 UTC.
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It inherits methods from `DSAKey` and `PrivateKey`. Key actions include retrieving the private key's value (`x`) via `getX()`. It also allows access to DSA-specific key parameters using `getParams()`. The `getAlgorithm()`, `getEncoded()`, and `getFormat()` methods handle key encoding and algorithm information. Lastly, it facilitates object destruction through `destroy()` and `isDestroyed()`.\n"],null,["public interface **DSAPrivateKey** implements [DSAKey](../../../../reference/java/security/interfaces/DSAKey.html) [PrivateKey](../../../../reference/java/security/PrivateKey.html) \nThe standard interface to a DSA private key. DSA (Digital Signature\nAlgorithm) is defined in NIST's FIPS-186. \n\nSee Also\n\n- [Key](../../../../reference/java/security/Key.html)\n- [Signature](../../../../reference/java/security/Signature.html)\n- [DSAKey](../../../../reference/java/security/interfaces/DSAKey.html)\n- [DSAPublicKey](../../../../reference/java/security/interfaces/DSAPublicKey.html) \n\nConstant Summary\n\n|------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| long | [serialVersionUID](../../../../reference/java/security/interfaces/DSAPrivateKey.html#serialVersionUID) | The class fingerprint that is set to indicate serialization compatibility with a previous version of the class. |\n\nInherited Constant Summary \nFrom interface [java.security.PrivateKey](../../../../reference/java/security/PrivateKey.html) \n\n|------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| long | [serialVersionUID](../../../../reference/java/security/PrivateKey.html#serialVersionUID) | The class fingerprint that is set to indicate serialization compatibility with a previous version of the class. |\n\nFrom interface [java.security.Key](../../../../reference/java/security/Key.html) \n\n|------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| long | [serialVersionUID](../../../../reference/java/security/Key.html#serialVersionUID) | The class fingerprint that is set to indicate serialization compatibility with a previous version of the class. |\n\nPublic Method Summary\n\n|---------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| abstract BigInteger | [getX](../../../../reference/java/security/interfaces/DSAPrivateKey.html#getX())() Returns the value of the private key, `x`. |\n\nInherited Method Summary \nFrom interface [java.security.interfaces.DSAKey](../../../../reference/java/security/interfaces/DSAKey.html) \n\n|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| abstract [DSAParams](../../../../reference/java/security/interfaces/DSAParams.html) | [getParams](../../../../reference/java/security/interfaces/DSAKey.html#getParams())() Returns the DSA-specific key parameters. |\n\nFrom interface [java.security.Key](../../../../reference/java/security/Key.html) \n\n|----------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| abstract [String](../../../../reference/java/lang/String.html) | [getAlgorithm](../../../../reference/java/security/Key.html#getAlgorithm())() Returns the standard algorithm name for this key. |\n| abstract byte\\[\\] | [getEncoded](../../../../reference/java/security/Key.html#getEncoded())() Returns the key in its primary encoding format, or null if this key does not support encoding. |\n| abstract [String](../../../../reference/java/lang/String.html) | [getFormat](../../../../reference/java/security/Key.html#getFormat())() Returns the name of the primary encoding format of this key, or null if this key does not support encoding. |\n\nFrom interface [javax.security.auth.Destroyable](../../../../reference/javax/security/auth/Destroyable.html) \n\n|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| void | [destroy](../../../../reference/javax/security/auth/Destroyable.html#destroy())() Destroy this `Object`. |\n| boolean | [isDestroyed](../../../../reference/javax/security/auth/Destroyable.html#isDestroyed())() Determine if this `Object` has been destroyed. |\n\nConstants \n\npublic static final long\n**serialVersionUID** \nThe class fingerprint that is set to indicate\nserialization compatibility with a previous\nversion of the class. \nConstant Value: 7776497482533790279\n\nPublic Methods \n\npublic abstract BigInteger\n**getX**\n() \nReturns the value of the private key, `x`. \n\nReturns\n\n- the value of the private key, `x`."]]
