java.security.spec
Class X509EncodedKeySpec

java.lang.Object
  java.security.spec.EncodedKeySpec
      java.security.spec.X509EncodedKeySpec

All Implemented Interfaces:

KeySpec

public class X509EncodedKeySpec
extends EncodedKeySpec

X.509 Encoded Key Specification class which is used to store "X.509" byte encoded keys.

Since:

JDK 1.2

Constructor Summary

X509EncodedKeySpec(byte[] encodedKey)
Constructs a new X509EncodedKeySpec with the specified encoded key.

Method Summary

byte[]	getEncoded() Gets the encoded key in byte format.
String	getFormat() Returns the name of the key format used which is "X.509"

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)

Constructs a new X509EncodedKeySpec with the specified encoded key.

Parameters:

encodedKey - A key to store, assumed to be "X.509"

Method Detail

getEncoded

public byte[] getEncoded()

Gets the encoded key in byte format.

Overrides:

getEncoded in class EncodedKeySpec

Returns:

the encoded key

getFormat

public final String getFormat()

Returns the name of the key format used which is "X.509"

Specified by:

getFormat in class EncodedKeySpec

Returns:

a string representing the name