Package java.security

Class KeyStore.PrivateKeyEntry

java.lang.Object

java.security.KeyStore.PrivateKeyEntry

All Implemented Interfaces:

KeyStore.Entry

Enclosing class:

KeyStore

public static final class KeyStore.PrivateKeyEntry
extends Object
implements KeyStore.Entry

PrivateKeyEntry represents a KeyStore entry that holds a private key.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
PrivateKeyEntry(PrivateKey privateKey, Certificate[] chain)	Constructs a new instance of PrivateKeyEntry with the given PrivateKey and the provided certificate chain.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Certificate	getCertificate()	Returns the certificate corresponding to the private key.
Certificate[]	getCertificateChain()	Returns the certificate chain.
PrivateKey	getPrivateKey()	Returns the private key.
String	toString()	Returns a string containing a concise, human-readable description of this PrivateKeyEntry.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Details

PrivateKeyEntry

public PrivateKeyEntry(PrivateKey privateKey,
Certificate[] chain)

Constructs a new instance of PrivateKeyEntry with the given PrivateKey and the provided certificate chain.

Parameters:

privateKey - the private key.

chain - the ordered certificate chain with the certificate corresponding to the private key at index 0.

Throws:

NullPointerException - if privateKey or chain is null.

IllegalArgumentException - if chain.length == 0, the algorithm of the private key does not match the algorithm of the public key of the first certificate or the certificates are not all of the same type.

Method Details

getPrivateKey

public PrivateKey getPrivateKey()

Returns the private key.

Returns:

the private key.

getCertificateChain

public Certificate[] getCertificateChain()

Returns the certificate chain.

Returns:

the certificate chain.

getCertificate

public Certificate getCertificate()

Returns the certificate corresponding to the private key.

Returns:

the certificate corresponding to the private key.

toString

public String toString()

Returns a string containing a concise, human-readable description of this PrivateKeyEntry.

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

a printable representation for this PrivateKeyEntry.