Interface PublicKey

All Superinterfaces:
Key, Serializable
All Known Subinterfaces:
DHPublicKey, DSAPublicKey, ECPublicKey, EdECPublicKey, RSAPublicKey, XECPublicKey

public interface PublicKey extends Key

A public key. This interface contains no methods or constants. It merely serves to group (and provide type safety for) all public key interfaces. Note: The specialized public key interfaces extend this interface. See, for example, the DSAPublicKey interface in java.security.interfaces.

Since:
1.1
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  • Field Summary

    Fields

    Modifier and Type

    Field

    Description

    static final long

    Deprecated.

    A serialVersionUID field in an interface is ineffectual.

  • Method Summary

  • Field Details

    • serialVersionUID

      @Deprecated static final long serialVersionUID

      Deprecated.

      A serialVersionUID field in an interface is ineffectual. Do not use; no replacement.

      The class fingerprint that is set to indicate serialization compatibility with a previous version of the class.

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