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org.mozilla.jss.crypto
Interface PrivateKey

All Superinterfaces:

java.security.Key, java.security.PrivateKey, java.io.Serializable

public interface PrivateKey
extends java.security.PrivateKey

Private Keys used by JSS. All the private keys handled by JSS are of this type, which is a subtype of java.security.PrivateKey.

Nested Class Summary

static class

PrivateKey.Type

Field Summary

static PrivateKey.Type	DiffieHellman
static PrivateKey.Type	DSA
static PrivateKey.Type	EC
static PrivateKey.Type	RSA

Fields inherited from interface java.security.PrivateKey

serialVersionUID

Method Summary

CryptoToken	getOwningToken() Returns the CryptoToken that owns this private key.
int	getStrength() Returns the size, in bits, of the modulus of an RSA key.
PrivateKey.Type	getType() Returns the type (RSA or DSA) of this private key.
byte[]	getUniqueID() Deprecated. This ID is based on an implementation that might change. If this functionality is required, it should be provided in another way, such as a function that directly matches a cert and key.

Methods inherited from interface java.security.Key

getAlgorithm, getEncoded, getFormat

Field Detail

RSA

static final PrivateKey.Type RSA

DSA

static final PrivateKey.Type DSA

EC

static final PrivateKey.Type EC

DiffieHellman

static final PrivateKey.Type DiffieHellman

Method Detail

getType

PrivateKey.Type getType()

Returns the type (RSA or DSA) of this private key.

getUniqueID

byte[] getUniqueID()
                   throws TokenException

Deprecated. This ID is based on an implementation that might change. If this functionality is required, it should be provided in another way, such as a function that directly matches a cert and key.

Returns the unique ID of this key. Unique IDs can be used to match certificates to keys.

Throws:

TokenException

See Also:

TokenCertificate.getUniqueID()

getStrength

int getStrength()

Returns the size, in bits, of the modulus of an RSA key. Returns -1 for other types of keys.

getOwningToken

CryptoToken getOwningToken()

Returns the CryptoToken that owns this private key. Cryptographic operations with this key may only be performed on the token that owns the key.