Module java.base

Package java.security

Interface PublicKey

All Superinterfaces:

AsymmetricKey, Key, Serializable

All Known Subinterfaces:

DHPublicKey, DSAPublicKey, ECPublicKey, EdECPublicKey, RSAPublicKey, XECPublicKey

public interface PublicKey
extends AsymmetricKey

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

See Also:

• Key
• PrivateKey
• Certificate
• Signature.initVerify(java.security.PublicKey)
• DSAPublicKey
• RSAPublicKey

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static final long	serialVersionUID	Deprecated. A serialVersionUID field in an interface is ineffectual.

Method Summary

Methods declared in interface java.security.AsymmetricKey

getParams

Methods declared in interface java.security.Key

getAlgorithm, getEncoded, getFormat

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.

See Also:

• Constant Field Values