EncodedKeySpec

public abstract class EncodedKeySpec extends Object
implements KeySpec
Known Direct Subclasses

This class represents a public or private key in encoded format.

Public Constructor Summary

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

Public Method Summary

byte[]
getEncoded()
Returns the encoded key.
abstract String
getFormat()
Returns the name of the encoding format associated with this key specification.

Inherited Method Summary

Public Constructors

public EncodedKeySpec (byte[] encodedKey)

Creates a new EncodedKeySpec with the given encoded key.

Parameters
encodedKey the encoded key. The contents of the array are copied to protect against subsequent modification.
Throws
NullPointerException if encodedKey is null.

Public Methods

public byte[] getEncoded ()

Returns the encoded key.

Returns
  • the encoded key. Returns a new array each time this method is called.

public abstract String getFormat ()

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

If the opaque representation of a key (see Key) can be transformed (see KeyFactory) into this key specification (or a subclass of it), getFormat called on the opaque key returns the same value as the getFormat method of this key specification.

Returns
  • a string representation of the encoding format.