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KeyPair.java API Doc Java SE 5 API 1648 Fri Aug 26 14:57:14 BST 2005 java.security

KeyPair

java.lang.Object

public final class KeyPair extends Object implements Serializable

This class is a simple holder for a key pair (a public key and a private key). It does not enforce any security, and, when initialized, should be treated like a PrivateKey.

see: PublicKey
see: PrivateKey
version: 1.15 03/12/19
author: Benjamin Renaud

Fields Summary
private static final long
serialVersionUID
private PrivateKey
privateKey
private PublicKey
publicKey
Constructors Summary
public KeyPair(PublicKey publicKey, PrivateKey privateKey)
Constructs a key pair from the given public key and private key.
Note that this constructor only stores references to the public and private key components in the generated key pair. This is safe, because Key objects are immutable.
param
publicKey the public key.
param
privateKey the private key.
this.publicKey = publicKey; this.privateKey = privateKey;
Methods Summary
public java.security.PrivateKey getPrivate()
Returns a reference to the private key component of this key pair.
return
a reference to the private key.
return privateKey;
public java.security.PublicKey getPublic()
Returns a reference to the public key component of this key pair.
return
a reference to the public key.
return publicKey;