Interface PBEKey

All Superinterfaces:
Destroyable, Key, SecretKey, Serializable
public interface PBEKey extends SecretKey
The interface to a PBE key.
Since:
1.4
See Also:

Field Summary

Modifier and Type Field Description
static final long serialVersionUID
Deprecated.
A serialVersionUID field in an interface is ineffectual.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type Method Description
int getIterationCount()
Returns the iteration count or 0 if not specified.
char[] getPassword()
Returns the password.
byte[] getSalt()
Returns the salt or null if not specified.

Methods declared in interface javax.security.auth.Destroyable

destroy, isDestroyed

Methods declared in interface java.security.Key

getAlgorithm, getEncoded, getFormat

Field Details

serialVersionUID

@Deprecated static final long serialVersionUID
Deprecated.
A serialVersionUID field in an interface is ineffectual. Do not use; no replacement.
The class fingerprint that is set to indicate serialization compatibility since J2SE 1.4.
See Also:

Method Details

getPassword

char[] getPassword()
Returns the password.

Note: this method should return a copy of the password. It is the caller's responsibility to zero out the password information after it is no longer needed.

Returns:
the password.

getSalt

byte[] getSalt()
Returns the salt or null if not specified.

Note: this method should return a copy of the salt. It is the caller's responsibility to zero out the salt information after it is no longer needed.

Returns:
the salt.

getIterationCount

int getIterationCount()
Returns the iteration count or 0 if not specified.
Returns:
the iteration count.

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