Module java.base
Package java.security.spec

Class PKCS8EncodedKeySpec

java.lang.Object
java.security.spec.EncodedKeySpec
java.security.spec.PKCS8EncodedKeySpec
All Implemented Interfaces:
KeySpec
public class PKCS8EncodedKeySpec extends EncodedKeySpec
This class represents the ASN.1 encoding of a private key, encoded according to the ASN.1 type PrivateKeyInfo. The PrivateKeyInfo syntax is defined in the PKCS#8 standard as follows: 
 PrivateKeyInfo ::= SEQUENCE {
   version Version,
   privateKeyAlgorithm PrivateKeyAlgorithmIdentifier,
   privateKey PrivateKey,
   attributes [0] IMPLICIT Attributes OPTIONAL }

 Version ::= INTEGER

 PrivateKeyAlgorithmIdentifier ::= AlgorithmIdentifier

 PrivateKey ::= OCTET STRING

 Attributes ::= SET OF Attribute
Since:
1.2
See Also:

  • Constructor Details

    • PKCS8EncodedKeySpec

      public PKCS8EncodedKeySpec(byte[] encodedKey)
      Creates a new PKCS8EncodedKeySpec with the given encoded key.
      Parameters:
      encodedKey - the key, which is assumed to be encoded according to the PKCS #8 standard. The contents of the array are copied to protect against subsequent modification.
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if encodedKey is null.

    • PKCS8EncodedKeySpec

      public PKCS8EncodedKeySpec(byte[] encodedKey, String algorithm)
      Creates a new PKCS8EncodedKeySpec with the given encoded key and algorithm. This constructor is useful when subsequent callers of the PKCS8EncodedKeySpec object might not know the algorithm of the private key.
      Parameters:
      encodedKey - the key, which is assumed to be encoded according to the PKCS #8 standard. The contents of the array are copied to protect against subsequent modification.
      algorithm - the algorithm name of the encoded private key See the KeyFactory section in the Java Security Standard Algorithm Names Specification for information about standard algorithm names.
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if encodedKey or algorithm is null.
      IllegalArgumentException - if algorithm is the empty string ""
      Since:
      9

  • Method Details

    • getEncoded

      public byte[] getEncoded()
      Returns the key bytes, encoded according to the PKCS #8 standard.
      Overrides:
      getEncoded in class EncodedKeySpec
      Returns:
      the PKCS #8 encoding of the key. Returns a new array each time this method is called.

    • getFormat

      public final String getFormat()
      Returns the name of the encoding format associated with this key specification.
      Specified by:
      getFormat in class EncodedKeySpec
      Returns:
      the string "PKCS#8".