org.bouncycastle.crypto

Interface Key

All Known Subinterfaces:

AsymmetricKey, AsymmetricPrivateKey, AsymmetricPublicKey, SymmetricKey

All Known Implementing Classes:

AsymmetricDHKey, AsymmetricDHPrivateKey, AsymmetricDHPublicKey, AsymmetricDSAKey, AsymmetricDSAPrivateKey, AsymmetricDSAPublicKey, AsymmetricDSTU4145Key, AsymmetricDSTU4145PrivateKey, AsymmetricDSTU4145PublicKey, AsymmetricECGOST3410PrivateKey, AsymmetricECGOST3410PublicKey, AsymmetricECKey, AsymmetricECPrivateKey, AsymmetricECPublicKey, AsymmetricGOST3410Key, AsymmetricGOST3410PrivateKey, AsymmetricGOST3410PublicKey, AsymmetricRSAKey, AsymmetricRSAPrivateKey, AsymmetricRSAPublicKey, SymmetricSecretKey

public interface Key

Base interface for keys.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object o) Return true if o is an equivalent key to this.
Algorithm	getAlgorithm() The algorithm the key is for.
int	hashCode() Return the hashCode for the key.

Method Detail

getAlgorithm

Algorithm getAlgorithm()

The algorithm the key is for.

Returns:

the key's algorithm.

equals

boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)

Return true if o is an equivalent key to this.

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

Parameters:

o - object to compare to.

Returns:

true if o is the same or equivalent key, false otherwise.

hashCode

int hashCode()

Return the hashCode for the key.

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

the key's hashCode.