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Class java.security.spec.PKCS8EncodedKeySpec 

java.lang.Object
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public class PKCS8EncodedKeySpec
extends EncodedKeySpec
This class represents the DER encoding of a private key, according to the format specified in the PKCS #8 standard.

Since:
JDK1.2
See Also:
Key, KeyFactory, KeySpec, EncodedKeySpec, X509EncodedKeySpec

Constructor Index

o PKCS8EncodedKeySpec(byte[])
Creates a new PKCS8EncodedKeySpec with the specified encoded key.

Method Index

o getEncoded()
Returns the key bytes, encoded according to the PKCS #8 standard.
o getFormat()
Returns the name of the encoding format associated with this key specification.

Constructors

o PKCS8EncodedKeySpec 
public PKCS8EncodedKeySpec(byte[] encodedKey)
Creates a new PKCS8EncodedKeySpec with the specified encoded key.

Parameters:
encodedKey - the key, which is assumed to be encoded according to the PKCS #8 standard.

Methods

o getEncoded 
public byte[] getEncoded()
Returns the key bytes, encoded according to the PKCS #8 standard.

Returns:
the PKCS #8 encoding of the key.
Overrides:
getEncoded in class EncodedKeySpec
o getFormat 
public final String getFormat()
Returns the name of the encoding format associated with this key specification.

Returns:
the string "PKCS#8".
Overrides:
getFormat in class EncodedKeySpec
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