X509EncodedKeySpec JDK 1.6)

Description

public class X509EncodedKeySpec

This class represents the ASN.1 encoding of a public key, encoded according to the ASN.1 type SubjectPublicKeyInfo.

This class represents the ASN.1 encoding of a public key,
encoded according to the ASN.1 type SubjectPublicKeyInfo.
The SubjectPublicKeyInfo syntax is defined in the X.509
standard as follows:


 SubjectPublicKeyInfo ::= SEQUENCE {
   algorithm AlgorithmIdentifier,
   subjectPublicKey BIT STRING }

See also: Key KeyFactory KeySpec EncodedKeySpec PKCS8EncodedKeySpec

Constructors

public X509EncodedKeySpec (byte[] encodedKey)

Creates a new X509EncodedKeySpec with the given encoded key.

Creates a new X509EncodedKeySpec with the given encoded key.
Parameters:
- encodedKey - the key, which is assumed to be encoded according to the X.509 standard. The contents of the array are copied to protect against subsequent modification.
Throws:
- NullPointerException - if encodedKey is null.

Methods

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public byte getEncoded () [Overrides EncodedKeySpec]

Returns the key bytes, encoded according to the X.509 standard.

publicfinal String getFormat () [Specified in EncodedKeySpec]

Returns the name of the encoding format associated with this key specification.

Returns the name of the encoding format associated with this
key specification.
Returns: the string "X.509".