KeyPair (Java Platform SE 7 b138)

java.lang.Object
- java.security.KeyPair

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable
```
public final class KeyPair
extends Object
implements Serializable
```
This class is a simple holder for a key pair (a public key and a private key). It does not enforce any security, and, when initialized, should be treated like a PrivateKey.

See Also:
PublicKey, PrivateKey, Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

KeyPair(PublicKey publicKey, PrivateKey privateKey)
Constructs a key pair from the given public key and private key.

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`KeyPair(PublicKey publicKey, PrivateKey privateKey)` Constructs a key pair from the given public key and private key.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`PrivateKey`	`getPrivate()` Returns a reference to the private key component of this key pair.
`PublicKey`	`getPublic()` Returns a reference to the public key component of this key pair.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - KeyPair
```
public KeyPair(PublicKey publicKey,
       PrivateKey privateKey)
```
    Constructs a key pair from the given public key and private key.
    Note that this constructor only stores references to the public and private key components in the generated key pair. This is safe, because Key objects are immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    publicKey - the public key.
    privateKey - the private key.
- Method Detail
  - getPublic
```
public PublicKey getPublic()
```
    Returns a reference to the public key component of this key pair.
    
    Returns:
    a reference to the public key.
  - getPrivate
```
public PrivateKey getPrivate()
```
    Returns a reference to the private key component of this key pair.
    
    Returns:
    a reference to the private key.

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Class KeyPair

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

KeyPair

Method Detail

getPublic

getPrivate