PublicKey (crypto 2.0.1 API)

All Superinterfaces:

Key, java.io.Serializable
```
public interface PublicKey
extends Key
```
A public key. This interface contains no methods or constants. It merely serves to group (and provide type safety for) all public key interfaces. Note: The specialized public key interfaces extend this interface. See, for example, the DSAPublicKey interface in java.security.interfaces.

See Also:

Key, PrivateKey, Certificate, Signature.initVerify(java.security.PublicKey)

- Field Summary
  
  Fields
  Modifier and Type Field Description
  
  static long serialVersionUID
  The class fingerprint that is set to indicate serialization compatibility with a previous version of the class.
- Method Summary
  - Methods inherited from interface java.security.Key
    getAlgorithm, getEncoded, getFormat

- Field Detail
  - serialVersionUID
```
static final long serialVersionUID
```
    The class fingerprint that is set to indicate serialization compatibility with a previous version of the class.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values