Package java.security

Class KeyPair

java.lang.Object

java.security.KeyPair

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

public final class KeyPair
extends Object
implements Serializable

KeyPair is a container for a public key and a private key. Since the private key can be accessed, instances must be treated like a private key.

See Also:

PrivateKey, PublicKey, Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
KeyPair(PublicKey publicKey, PrivateKey privateKey)	Constructs a new instance of KeyPair with a public key and the corresponding private key.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
PrivateKey	getPrivate()	Returns the private key.
PublicKey	getPublic()	Returns the public key.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

KeyPair

public KeyPair(PublicKey publicKey,
PrivateKey privateKey)

Constructs a new instance of KeyPair with a public key and the corresponding private key.

Parameters:

publicKey - the public key.

privateKey - the private key.

Method Details

getPrivate

public PrivateKey getPrivate()

Returns the private key.

Returns:

the private key.

getPublic

public PublicKey getPublic()

Returns the public key.

Returns:

the public key.