Key

All Known Subinterfaces:

AsymmetricKey, AsymmetricPrivateKey, AsymmetricPublicKey, SymmetricKey

All Known Implementing Classes:

AsymmetricDHKey, AsymmetricDHPrivateKey, AsymmetricDHPublicKey, AsymmetricDSAKey, AsymmetricDSAPrivateKey, AsymmetricDSAPublicKey, AsymmetricDSTU4145Key, AsymmetricDSTU4145PrivateKey, AsymmetricDSTU4145PublicKey, AsymmetricECGOST3410PrivateKey, AsymmetricECGOST3410PublicKey, AsymmetricECKey, AsymmetricECPrivateKey, AsymmetricECPublicKey, AsymmetricEdDSAKey, AsymmetricEdDSAPrivateKey, AsymmetricEdDSAPublicKey, AsymmetricGOST3410Key, AsymmetricGOST3410PrivateKey, AsymmetricGOST3410PublicKey, AsymmetricRSAKey, AsymmetricRSAPrivateKey, AsymmetricRSAPublicKey, AsymmetricXDHKey, AsymmetricXDHPrivateKey, AsymmetricXDHPublicKey, SymmetricSecretKey
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public interface Key
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Base interface for keys.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object o)`	Return true if o is an equivalent key to this.
`Algorithm`	`getAlgorithm()`	The algorithm the key is for.
`int`	`hashCode()`	Return the hashCode for the key.

- Method Detail
  - getAlgorithm
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Algorithm getAlgorithm()
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    The algorithm the key is for.
    
    Returns:
    
    the key's algorithm.
  - equals
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boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)
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    Return true if o is an equivalent key to this.
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class java.lang.Object
    
    Parameters:
    
    o - object to compare to.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if o is the same or equivalent key, false otherwise.
  - hashCode
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int hashCode()
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    Return the hashCode for the key.
    
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    
    the key's hashCode.