com.sshtools.common.publickey

Interface SignatureGenerator

public interface SignatureGenerator

Provides a callback when a private key signature is required. This is suitable for use when you do not have direct access to the private key, but know its public key and have access to some mechanism that enables you to request a signature from the corresponding private key (such as an sshagent).

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.util.Collection<SshPublicKey>	getPublicKeys() List the public keys supported by this signature generator.
byte[]	sign(SshPublicKey key, java.lang.String signingAlgorithm, byte[] data) Sign the data using the private key of the public key provided.

Method Detail

sign

byte[] sign(SshPublicKey key,
            java.lang.String signingAlgorithm,
            byte[] data)
     throws SshException

Sign the data using the private key of the public key provided.

Parameters:

key -

data -

Returns:

byte[]

Throws:

java.io.IOException

SshException

getPublicKeys

java.util.Collection<SshPublicKey> getPublicKeys()
                                          throws java.io.IOException

List the public keys supported by this signature generator.

Returns:

Throws:

java.io.IOException