PKCS8EncodedKeySpec JDK 1.6)

Description

public class PKCS8EncodedKeySpec

This class represents the ASN.1 encoding of a private key, encoded according to the ASN.1 type PrivateKeyInfo.

This class represents the ASN.1 encoding of a private key,
encoded according to the ASN.1 type PrivateKeyInfo.
The PrivateKeyInfo syntax is defined in the PKCS#8 standard
as follows:


 PrivateKeyInfo ::= SEQUENCE {
   version Version,
   privateKeyAlgorithm PrivateKeyAlgorithmIdentifier,
   privateKey PrivateKey,
   attributes [0] IMPLICIT Attributes OPTIONAL }

 Version ::= INTEGER

 PrivateKeyAlgorithmIdentifier ::= AlgorithmIdentifier

 PrivateKey ::= OCTET STRING

 Attributes ::= SET OF Attribute

See also: Key KeyFactory KeySpec EncodedKeySpec X509EncodedKeySpec

Constructors

public PKCS8EncodedKeySpec (byte[] encodedKey)

Creates a new PKCS8EncodedKeySpec with the given encoded key.

Creates a new PKCS8EncodedKeySpec with the given encoded key.
Parameters:
- encodedKey - the key, which is assumed to be encoded according to the PKCS #8 standard. The contents of the array are copied to protect against subsequent modification.
Throws:
- NullPointerException - if encodedKey is null.

Methods

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public byte getEncoded () [Overrides EncodedKeySpec]

Returns the key bytes, encoded according to the PKCS #8 standard.

publicfinal String getFormat () [Specified in EncodedKeySpec]

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

Returns the name of the encoding format associated with this
key specification.
Returns: the string "PKCS#8".