EncodedKeySpec

java.security.spec

Class EncodedKeySpec

java.lang.Object
- java.security.spec.EncodedKeySpec

All Implemented Interfaces:

KeySpec

Direct Known Subclasses:

PKCS8EncodedKeySpec, X509EncodedKeySpec
```
public abstract class EncodedKeySpec
extends Object
implements KeySpec
```
This class represents a public or private key in encoded format.

Since:

1.2

See Also:

Key, KeyFactory, KeySpec, X509EncodedKeySpec, PKCS8EncodedKeySpec

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
`EncodedKeySpec(byte[] encodedKey)` Creates a new EncodedKeySpec with the given encoded key.

Method Summary

All Methods

Instance Methods

Abstract Methods

Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`byte[]`	`getEncoded()` Returns the encoded key.
`abstract String`	`getFormat()` Returns the name of the encoding format associated with this key specification.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - EncodedKeySpec
```
public EncodedKeySpec(byte[] encodedKey)
```
    Creates a new EncodedKeySpec with the given encoded key.
    
    Parameters:
    
    encodedKey - the encoded key. The contents of the array are copied to protect against subsequent modification.
    
    Throws:
    
    NullPointerException - if encodedKey is null.
- Method Detail
  - getEncoded
```
public byte[] getEncoded()
```
    Returns the encoded key.
    
    Returns:
    
    the encoded key. Returns a new array each time this method is called.
  - getFormat
```
public abstract String getFormat()
```
    Returns the name of the encoding format associated with this key specification.
    If the opaque representation of a key (see Key) can be transformed (see KeyFactory) into this key specification (or a subclass of it), getFormat called on the opaque key returns the same value as the getFormat method of this key specification.
    
    Returns:
    
    a string representation of the encoding format.