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Interface ECPublicKey

All Superinterfaces:
AsymmetricKey, DEREncodablePREVIEW, ECKey, Key, PublicKey, Serializable
public interface ECPublicKey extends PublicKey, ECKey
The interface to an elliptic curve (EC) public key.
Since:
1.5
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
default ECParameterSpec getParams()
Returns the parameters associated with this key.
ECPoint getW()
Returns the public point W.

Methods declared in interface 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.
See Also:

Method Details

getW

ECPoint getW()
Returns the public point W.
Returns:
the public point W.

getParams

default ECParameterSpec getParams()
Returns the parameters associated with this key. The parameters are optional and may be either explicitly specified or implicitly created during key pair generation.
Specified by:
getParams in interface AsymmetricKey
Specified by:
getParams in interface ECKey
Implementation Requirements:
The default implementation returns null.
Returns:
the associated parameters, may be null

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