Class KeyPair

All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable

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 Also:
PublicKey, PrivateKey, Serialized Form

Constructors

Constructor and Description
KeyPair(PublicKey publicKey, PrivateKey privateKey)

Constructs a key pair from the given public key and private key.

Methods

Modifier and Type Method and 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

Constructors

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.

Methods

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.

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