Key, Serializable
DHPublicKey, DSAPublicKey, ECPublicKey, EdECPublicKey, 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.
| Modifier and Type | Field | Description |
|---|---|---|
static final long |
serialVersionUID |
Deprecated. |
getAlgorithm, getEncoded, getFormat
@Deprecated static final long serialVersionUID
serialVersionUID field in an interface is ineffectual. Do not use; no replacement.
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serialVersionUIDfield in an interface is ineffectual.