Module java.base

Package java.security.interfaces

Interface ECPrivateKey

All Superinterfaces:

AsymmetricKey, Destroyable, ECKey, Key, PrivateKey, Serializable

public interface ECPrivateKey
extends PrivateKey, ECKey

The interface to an elliptic curve (EC) private key.

Since:

1.5

See Also:

• PrivateKey
• ECKey

Field Summary

Fields

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

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
default ECParameterSpec	getParams()	Returns the parameters associated with this key.
BigInteger	getS()	Returns the private value S.

Methods declared in interface javax.security.auth.Destroyable

destroy, isDestroyed

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.

See Also:

• Constant Field Values

Method Details

getS

BigInteger getS()

Returns the private value S.

Returns:

the private value S.

getParams

default ECParameterSpec getParams()

Returns the parameters associated with this key. The parameters are optional and may be either explicitly specified or implicitly created during key pair generation.

Specified by:

getParams in interface AsymmetricKey

Specified by:

getParams in interface ECKey

Implementation Requirements:

The default implementation returns null.

Returns:

the associated parameters, may be null

Since:

22