Package java.security

Class KeyPair

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.io.Serializable
    public final class KeyPair
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.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 Also:
    PublicKey, PrivateKey, Serialized Form

    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      Constructor Description
      KeyPair​(PublicKey publicKey, PrivateKey privateKey)
      Constructs a key pair from the given public key and private key.

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      PrivateKey getPrivate()
      Returns a reference to the private key component of this key pair.
      PublicKey getPublic()
      Returns a reference to the public key component of this key pair.

      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

    • Constructor Detail

      • KeyPair

        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.

        Parameters:
        publicKey - the public key.
        privateKey - the private key.

    • Method Detail

      • getPublic

        public PublicKey getPublic()
        Returns a reference to the public key component of this key pair.
        Returns:
        a reference to the public key.

      • getPrivate

        public PrivateKey getPrivate()
        Returns a reference to the private key component of this key pair.
        Returns:
        a reference to the private key.