java.security: public interface: PrivateKey

java.security
public interface: PrivateKey [javadoc | source]

All Implemented Interfaces:
Key

All Known Implementing Classes:
RSAMultiPrimePrivateCrtKey, RSAPrivateKey, ECPrivateKey, RSAPrivateCrtKey, DHPrivateKey, DSAPrivateKey

A private key. This interface contains no methods or constants. It merely serves to group (and provide type safety for) all private key interfaces. Note: The specialized private key interfaces extend this interface. See, for example, the DSAPrivateKey interface in java.security.interfaces.

Also see:

Key

PublicKey

Certificate

Signature#initVerify

java.security.interfaces.DSAPrivateKey

java.security.interfaces.RSAPrivateKey

java.security.interfaces.RSAPrivateCrtKey

author: Benjamin - Renaud

author: Josh - Bloch

Field Summary
static final long	serialVersionUID	The class fingerprint that is set to indicate serialization compatibility with a previous version of the class.