public final class

KeyPair

extends Object
implements Serializable
java.lang.Object
   ↳ java.security.KeyPair

Class Overview

This class is a simple holder for a key pair (a public key and a private key). It does not enforce any security, and, when initialized, should be treated like a PrivateKey.

Summary

Public Constructors
KeyPair(PublicKey publicKey, PrivateKey privateKey)
Constructs a key pair from the given public key and private key.
Public Methods
PrivateKey getPrivate()
Returns a reference to the private key component of this key pair.
PublicKey getPublic()
Returns a reference to the public key component of this key pair.
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Inherited Methods
From class java.lang.Object

Public Constructors

public KeyPair (PublicKey publicKey, PrivateKey privateKey)

Constructs a key pair from the given public key and private key.

Note that this constructor only stores references to the public and private key components in the generated key pair. This is safe, because Key objects are immutable.

Parameters
publicKey the public key.
privateKey the private key.

Public Methods

public PrivateKey getPrivate ()

Returns a reference to the private key component of this key pair.

Returns
  • a reference to the private key.

public PublicKey getPublic ()

Returns a reference to the public key component of this key pair.

Returns
  • a reference to the public key.