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Class java.security.KeyPair

Object
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public final class KeyPair

extends Object

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.

Version:

1.4 98/10/05

Author:

Benjamin Renaud

See Also:

PublicKey, PrivateKey

java.security.KeyPair(PublicKey, PrivateKey)

Constructs a key with the specified public key and private key.

getPrivate()

Returns the private key from this key pair.

getPublic()

Returns the public key from this key pair.

public KeyPair(PublicKey publicKey,
               PrivateKey privateKey)

Constructs a key with the specified public key and private key.

Parameters:

publicKey - the public key.

privateKey - the private key.

public java.security.PrivateKey getPrivate()

Returns the private key from this key pair.

Returns:

the private key.

public java.security.PublicKey getPublic()

Returns the public key from this key pair.

Returns:

the public key.

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