Interface PublicKey
- All Superinterfaces:
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Key,Serializable
- All Known Subinterfaces:
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DHPublicKey,DSAPublicKey,ECPublicKey,RSAPublicKey,XECPublicKey
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.
- Since:
- 1.1
- See Also:
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Key,PrivateKey,Certificate,Signature.initVerify(java.security.PublicKey),DSAPublicKey,RSAPublicKey
Field Summary
| 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 declared in 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