public abstract class EncodedKeySpec extends Object implements KeySpec
This class represents a public or private key in encoded format.
Key
, KeyFactory
, KeySpec
, X509EncodedKeySpec
, PKCS8EncodedKeySpec
public EncodedKeySpec(byte[] encodedKey)
Creates a new EncodedKeySpec with the given encoded key.
encodedKey
- the encoded key. The contents of the array are copied to protect against subsequent modification.NullPointerException
- if encodedKey
is null.public byte[] getEncoded()
Returns the encoded key.
public abstract String getFormat()
Returns the name of the encoding format associated with this key specification.
If the opaque representation of a key (see Key
) can be transformed (see KeyFactory
) into this key specification (or a subclass of it), getFormat
called on the opaque key returns the same value as the getFormat
method of this key specification.
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